Todd,
It is NOT a powered Aircraft, civil or otherwise, it is a glider. The power
portion is irrelevant. Thus all rules applied to gliders apply to Motor
Gliders and not one rule more!
Look at any Airworthiness certificate for a Motor Glider it is a GLIDER with
a motor. Your understanding is incorrect. Any 14 CFR Part that applies to
Airplanes does not apply to ANY glider, whether or not is has a motor.

Don't limit your options by assuming regulations which do not apply to Motor
GLIDERS.

I base the minimum equipment rules on the fact that there are many gliders
flying today that do not meet minimum VFR requirements. They are not
applicable to GLIDERS! Look at any glider POH or placards, this is the MEL
for a glider. It is irrelevant who the certificating authority is. Your
Airworthiness certificate will have the operating requirements.

Allan

"Todd Pattist" wrote in message
...
"ADP" wrote:

Well, not quite. Motor Gliders are NOT considered powered aircraft.

Gliders are "aircraft" and motorgliders are "powered." It's
my understanding that any FAR that uses the term "powered
aircraft" applies to both motorgliders and airplanes. Any
FAR that uses the term "airplane" does not apply to
motorgliders.

They
don't need a transponder or an ELT. They are subject to the same rules
as
any glider.

This is true, because the applicable FAR's for transponders
and ELT (91.207) use the term "airplane." However, the
minimum equipment rules in 91.205 use the term "powered
aircraft"

91.205:"no person may operate a powered civil aircraft"
91.207: "no person may operate a U.S.-registered civil
airplane"

You can not take off and fly a Motor Glider with a power rating (unless
you
also have a glider rating and a self launch endorsement.)

True.

There are no minimum equipment rules for Motor Gliders except those it
was
certified with.

What do you base this on?

Todd Pattist - "WH" Ventus C
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