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This from an FAA FSDO type who is building an RV
--> RV-List message posted by: "Mike Robertson" <mrobert569@hotmail.com>
It is a new requirement that came out just recently with the light
sport
changes. It is in FAR 61.31(k)(2). This is the FAR that previously
made it
possible for multi-engine Experimental aircraft to be flown without
having a
multi-engine pilot's certificate. The wording in 61.31(k)(1) has not
changed and still excludes non-type certificate aircraft from needing a
categroy and class rating. But 61.31(k)(2) changed clarifying that a
categroy and class rating is needed if a passenger is being carried.
For
the vast majority of people this will mean nothing new as the FAA
has been
including wording in the aircraft Operating Limitations requiring a
categroy
and class rating since the mid 90's. Only if you have an aircraft
that was
completed prior to that time and do not have a paragraph about
categroy and
class rating in your operating limitations do you need to worry
about this.
A new order, 8700.42 gives all the details and is available at:
http://www.faa.gov/avr/afs/notices/8700/n8700-42.doc
If you do happen to be in the categroy needing new operating
limitations
and/or ratings added to your pilot's certificate the procedures are
also in
this order. The good news is that you will be able to use the flight
time
you already have in your aircraft to get these newly required ratings.
Mike Robertson
John Huft
Das Fed
Christopher Zavatson wrote:
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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