From: "Bahadir Acuner" <bahadiracuner@xxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 10:51 AM <snip> U.S. citizens who are receiving flight training U.S. citizens (whether by birth or naturalization) beginning training for a new or additional certificate or rating on or after October 20 in an aircraft weighing less than 12,500 pounds must present the flight school or flight instructor with evidence of U.S. citizenship. Evidence must be shown by one of the following: <snip> The instructor then must <snip> Keep a copy of the documents used to prove citizenship for five years. <snip> Does this mean that U.S.citizen flight trainees must give up their passport to the CFI for five years, if this is the document used to prove citizenship? Gerry http://www.pbase.com/gfoley9999/ http://foley.ultinet.net/~gerry/aerial/aerial.html http://home.columbus.rr.com/gfoley http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/pollock/263/egypt/egypt.html