"Judy Ruprecht" wrote in message
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At 02:18 27 October 2003, Vaughn wrote:
Notably, with respect to items 1 & 2, the background
section of the NPRM indicates, 'While some air tour
operations are conducted in hot air balloons and gliders,
this proposal is intended to regulate commercial air
tours conducted in powered aircraft only.'

Unfortunately, the proposed definition of 'commercial
Air Tour' operator refers to 'powered aircraft' and
makes no mention of an exclusion for motorgliders...
calling into question whether the new rules targeting
airplanes and helicopters would be mis-applied to them.


I don't think this is a problem. Motorgliders are not "powered aircraft"
anymore than Gliders are "powered aircraft". According to the reg's,
Motorgliders are a subset of Gliders and need a glider license with an
endorsement for motorization.

Scott.