So now the experimental aircraft comes with a "type rating"?  Is this
new or something I have been missing?

Bryan
N132BB

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From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of
Christopher Zavatson
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 9:19 AM
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Subject: [LML] new regs


What's up with this??


from AVweb
Homebuilt Pilots Face Currency Review
The FAA is underscoring regulatory requirements for pilots who fly
passengers in homebuilt aircraft. A new notice would restrict them to
flying passengers only in planes in which they are qualified and
experienced. Currency and proficiency rules apply to those who take
people for rides in their experimental aircraft and EAA says current
pilots have until Aug. 31, 2005, to prove they have the necessary
category and class ratings for the aircraft they fly. Those who always
fly solo will not need to fly through the bureaucratic hoops. Under the
new notice, which was issued April 21, affected pilots will have fill
out a form and make sure their recreational or higher certificate is in
order. Flying passengers requires that the pilot have at least five
hours as PIC in the category, class, make and model of the experimental
aircraft in question between Sept. 1, 2004, and Aug. 31, 2005. An
authorized flight instructor must make a logbook entry attesting to the
pilot's proficiency with the aircraft and then the pilot must show the
log to a designated pilot examiner or FAA Operations Inspector. A new
pilot certificate will then be issued restricting the pilot to flying
that particular experimental aircraft (or any others for which he or she
has done the paperwork).

Chris Zavatson




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