Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 16:13:56 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [199.184.251.195] (HELO tsnci.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.1) with SMTP id 1886835 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 25 Nov 2002 16:08:33 -0500 Received: from TSNC#u#DOM-Message_Server by tsnci.com with Novell_GroupWise; Mon, 25 Nov 2002 16:07:12 -0500 X-Original-Message-Id: X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise 5.2 X-Original-Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 16:06:42 -0500 From: "Dr. Weinsweig" X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: flight instruction in newly built lancairs Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline hi all- if an experimental newly built airplane has a requirement for 25 to 40 = hours to be "flown off" by a solo pilot within a certain geographic area = before a passenger/student(me) could also be in the plane, how does one = get checked out/instruction in their newly built aircraft? one insurance = agent told me that i would need 100 hours of dual in m/m(regardless of = flight experience) before i could get insurance on a ivp meaning that = between the faa and insurance requirements the aircraft may have 140 hours = on it before i could fly it solo!!!!! do i understand the situation = correctly? i don't really mind the dual instruction as presumably it = would make me a safer pilot and several laps around the country and = ?carribean could be fun but i'd sure like to be in the plane for the = flyoff requirements and wouldn't feel comfortable flying it solo without = adequate instruction with or without insurance requirements. ?catch 22? safe holidays to all, david weinsweig ivpt dreaming of first flight ?2004?