"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote:

Different issue.

But same principle relating to the importance of experience.

Experience ditching an Avenger obviously provides one with
knowledge of the ditching characteristics of an Avenger.

Er um, exactly what I said.

But logging hours in experimental trikes does not provide one
with knowledge of the FARs, as you so ably demonstrated with
your messages last month.

Like I said Stevie, you're living in the land of Oz and are more full
of **** than a brontasaurus with no ass if you think that you, with
your basic VFR-only private pilot's license (?) and paltry amount of
experience is in the same ball park with ANY CFII or A&P mechanic
(not just me). Reality check!

What, do you think my ultralight trike came out of its shipping crate
with an N-number magically stuck on it just for me? Somebody had to
educate the feds about these newfangled, tailless flying machines
because like you, they didn't have the first clue even what a "trike"
is...much less how to go about N-numbering one!

And then somebody had to know how to properly fill out FAA Forms
8130-6, and -12, have them notorized and send them off to Oklahoma
City. Same goes for AC Form 8050-3, -1 which had to be signed and
dated as evidence that I have complied with the registration
requirements per FAR Part 47.

And who do you suppose had to enclose 3-view drawings complete
w/photos of the A/C as required by FAR section 21.193? The Great Oz?

And who do you think weighed the A/C to make sure it was within CG
limits and sent a copy of that information to the feds in Oklahoma
City as well? Santa Claus?

What about the all the required placards and markings, who do you
s'pose plastered them all over the A/C? Mrs. Claus? Santa's reindeer?
Perhaps one of Santa's elves?

Only AFTER all these items were done could I even begin to think about
logging hours in my experimental trike as you said above. Hell, you
didn't even know that experimental trikes EXISTED....much less that I
happened to be one of the handful of pilots whose not only
knowledgable enough with the FAR's, but motivated enough to take
a common ultralight and register it as an experimental so as allow me
to operate it just like I would operate a Cessna 210.

Perhaps it's time that you grow up and give credit where credit's due
Steve. Just because you've wasted all these years arguing on Usenet
about whether or not the Wrights were the first to achieve powered
flight or Yeager was the first through the mythical "sound barrier,"
some of us have actually been busy building and flying and
accomplishing things. You're a talker, not a doer.

BTW, how many experimental A/C have YOU built and N-numbered
Steve? Anyone, even my 9-year old nephew, can simply copy and paste
the FAR's off the web like you did while attempting to show how
knowledgable you *think* you are.