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Originally Posted by calcapt  We have all seen examples of pilots/examiners that can quote page numbers and paragraphs of obscure rules and worthless information. These are typically the folks that have a hard time coping with more mundane things like snow storms, thunderstorms, emergencies and gusty crosswinds. Any reasonably intelligent check airman or FAA examiner who are worth their salt, understands the dynamic nature of what we do and doesn't create issues that need not be created. Thankfully, most fit into this category. |
Maybe so, but that doesn't change the basic issue, which is that the fact that ATC has "cleared" you to do something, does not, in of itself, mean that you are LEGAL or even necessarily SAFE to do it.
A couple of examples:
"VMC climbs" for part 121 turbojets, now ok due to a change in the ops specs, but were not legal for years after Jerry Davis first published the New Standard Ops specs in the early 90s.
Frank Sinatra's mother died on a Learjet that was proceeding direct, as cleared (after they requested it) out of PSP, and flew straight into a mountain.
Cali, AA was cleared to fly "direct" to a point, but did not understand that the controller did not own terrain sep when they did that.
While you may be generally correct that it is often ok, the bottom line is that, absent a change to the rules, it is not wise to go ignoring them because you feel the "dynamic nature" makes it ok.
I know Wally personally, and I would be VERY hesitant to do something contrary to his thoughts on this. It appears, from your post, that you are not aware of who this man is?