A nice airplane. As the owner, you will have more freedom
and lots of responsibilities. The mechanic you hire is
responsible for the work he does, but you as the owner are
legally responsible for making [or having made] all the
required entries in the logbooks for the engine, propeller,
airframe and appliances. You're responsible for ADs under
FAR 39 and as the owner, your CFI has less control over what
you do with your airplane. Once you are endorsed for solo,
you can fly whenever you want, whether the CFI approves.
You will need a solo entry in your logbook every 90 days,
but the CFI can not lock up your airplane. He can place
limitations on his solo endorsement in your logbook for
weather conditions and areas/airports you can use, but you
must follow those ethically. Many years ago, pilots would
get soled and 40 hours and then fly for years all over the
country as solo students, without any more contact with any
instructor. That changed in FAR 61 back in the late 60s and
has been modified and made more restrictive. FAR 61.31
requires a tailwheel endorsement as well as the solo
endorsement before you take the practical test and get your
PPL certificate.

Have your instructor and mechanic instruct you on the
requirements of FAR43 and 61/91, as owner you're the
responsible party.


--
James H. Macklin
ATP,CFI,A&P

--
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But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
some support
http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/secondamendment2.htm
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| I'm still waiting for my first lesson to start, but know
from my
| instructor that I will be taxiing until I get that under
control. I
| will be flying from a rural uncontrolled airport. It'll be
in my own
| aircraft, a Luscombe 8A. It's apparently very important to
have the
| brakes and ground steering under control and since it's my
aircraft,
| not very expensive.
|
| Linda
|