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This is the response I got from Randy Hansen at EAA who is in Government Programs. As you can see, it is in response to another member's question on the subject. I hope this clarifies the question for everyone. Claudette Colwell -----Original Message----- From: Randy Hansen [mailto:rhansen@eaa.org] On Behalf Of EAA Government Programs Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 9:17 AM: RE: Passengers in experimental aircraft Mitch, I was going to call you, but your phone number is not in your EAA membership files... As long as your pilot certificate says "single-engine land" or "SEL" you are fully qualified to fly passengers in your RV-4 or RV-7 without any action on your part. This requirement would only apply if your pilot certificate limited you to rotorcraft and you are flying an experimental SEL amateur-built RV-6, etc. In your specific case, you hold a Commercial Airplane SEL certificate - you can fly passengers in any experimental amateur-built single-engine land airplane (RV-4/6/7/etc.) without doing a thing other than the normally required aircraft checkouts and currency requirements. You would need a specific experimental category, class, make, and model endorsement to fly an experimental amateur-built turboprop or turbojet aircraft - that requirement is covered in another FAA Order. If you elected to put your RV-4 on floats, and fly passengers, then you would need a specific experimental RV-4 seaplane category, class, make, and model endorsement per the new FAA Notice because you do not hold a seaplane category and class rating. You also hold an ATP Airplane MEL - which would qualify you to fly a experimental amateur-built MEL airplane like the Air Cam without doing anything. http://www.faa.gov/avr/afs/notices/8700/n8700-42.doc http://www.eaa.org/communications/eaanews/050509_rating.html Does that help? Randy Randy Hansen Government Relations Director Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) PO Box 3086 Oshkosh, WI 54903 920-426-6522 888-322-4636, 1 then ext. 6522 (f) 920-426-4885 or 6560 rhansen@eaa.org http://eaa.org/ http://www.sportpilot.org/ Mark your 2005 calendar for the World's Greatest Aviation Celebration ... EAA AirVenture Oshkosh ... Monday, July 25th through Sunday, July 31st. http://www.airventure.org/