So Thursday, I did my Biennial Flight Review.

Lots of questions, most of which I had answers for. Rule/Regulations, etc.

Then time to go out to the aircraft. Turns out though, not mine.

The flight instructor realized (too late) that she was not able to do the review in my twin Cessna as she doesn’t have the proper credentials….she isn’t multi engine instructor certified…(If I had known, I would have scheduled someone else.)

And I don’t have insurance on file at any flight school….SO renting a plane is problematic….

So instead,  She rented a 172  from her flight school and I flew it with her as an “instructor”, and we did the flying portion of the review. All the basics, stalls, steep turns, a sudden engine failure, (near an airport, of course) several other flight maneuvers, and 2 landings…..both of which sucked as I haven’t flown a 172 for more than a few years…first one was way too fast in the approach, and the second one I ran out of flying 3 feet too high…..The energy loss is totally different than what I amused to. But the airplane is still usable, so there’s that.

Having said all that, she certified me. ,,,as safe to fly, at least.

I paid her for her instructor time and I paid the rental bill for the aircraft and am now good to go for another 2 years.