> My understanding on the subject is that even though you have an
experimental
> aircraft, you need to have a complete ARROW which includes:
>
> Airworthyness Certificate
> Aircraft Registration for Fed and State
> Insurance
> Pilot Operating Handbook
> Weight and Balance
>


Hi Bob,

None of these are a bad idea to have. Just for info purposes, however, I'd
like to point out that there is no Federal requirement for insurance and not
all states require it. Some states do not have provisions for aircraft
registration. For example, Florida has no State aircraft registration and no
aircraft insurance requirement.  I am not aware of any requirement for a
Pilot Operating Handbook, either. You need Operating Limitations, which MAY
be in written form (handbook),  OR placards, OR instrument markings OR any
combination of the above. If the aircraft was certificated with a handbook,
then it must be on board. Most of us were signed off without a book and
therefore, it would be not required. The second "R" in arrow is for Radio
Station License which is no longer required for domestic operation or for
Canada. If you go to the Bahamas, Europe or Mexico, you'll need one. I got
one to go to the Bahamas.

One way to make you really enjoy dealing with the FAA, is to try dealing
with the FCC. Getting the Radio Station License was a pain in the butt and
fairly expensive too. Considering that they don't require it domestically,
and that the FCC provides you with absoutely no type of service, especially
when you're traveling outside the country, I can't imagine why it's
required...but it is.

Bill
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