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[quote=Anonymous]It does depend on the pilot, my dad is a private pilot, and has an impeccable safety record - including not listening to a mechanic who told him it was fine to fly leaking oil (my dad was right - plane was grounded for months for repair). Questions to ask include - what is the pilot rated? (VFR or IFR, VFR means they aren't rated for instrument flying conditions), how long have they been flying, what weather conditions will they fly/not fly in, what is the backup plan if they can't fly, is the runway controlled or uncontrolled, and if uncontrolled how often does he fly in there? I fly with my dad often, and have since I was a child. He's an engineer and designs airplanes for a major company, so he understands airplanes inside and out along with the physics of flying. I have landed a plane once, and am fairly confident I could put us down in an emergency with instructions from a tower. [/quote]
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