Populat Mechanics Octobrer issue

"Wally Samuelson" wrote in message
et...
I just received the October issue of Popular Mechanics. The cover story
is
about factory built sport planes. You don't need a license.

As usual the article is long on hype and short on specifics. I would love
to have a scale down of a P-51 Wow wouldn't that be a kick

Wally (I've quit posting my age, Lets just say my seniority number is
getting low.)


I have not read the article, but let me correct a few things in your post.

You do need a license. It has less training hours, and a few more
restrictions. Day visual flight rules only, and to go to another towered
airport, you must have a briefing from an instructor.

You do not, however have to have a medical certificate. I if you have a
driver' license, that is enough.

The planes are limited in weight, stall speed, and top speed, and to two
people.

The real kick is that this is so far, just a proposal for a new rule. It
could be five more months until anyone can tell you anything for sure.
--
Jim in NC

You do need a license. It has less training hours, and a few more
restrictions. Day visual flight rules only, and to go to another towered
airport, you must have a briefing from an instructor.

If this is correct, the sport pilot license is less restrictive than
my recreational pilot cert. For each towered airport, I need an
endorsement from my instructor.

That restriction is the only thing I've ever regretted about not
getting a PPL. I'd assumed in training that like the XC restriction it
could be lifted by additional training and a one-time endorsement, but
not so.

all the best -- Dan Ford
email: www.danford.net/letters.htm#9

see the Warbird's Forum at www.warbirdforum.com
and the Piper Cub Forum at www.pipercubforum.com

But the restriction can be lifted by a checkride.

I don't know if you would need the entire private PTS, or if they would only
cover what's missing from the recreational certificate.

You'll probably find you have all the requirements of a private if you've
been flying a while.

"Cub Driver" wrote in message
...

You do need a license. It has less training hours, and a few more
restrictions. Day visual flight rules only, and to go to another towered
airport, you must have a briefing from an instructor.

If this is correct, the sport pilot license is less restrictive than
my recreational pilot cert. For each towered airport, I need an
endorsement from my instructor.

That restriction is the only thing I've ever regretted about not
getting a PPL. I'd assumed in training that like the XC restriction it
could be lifted by additional training and a one-time endorsement, but
not so.

all the best -- Dan Ford
email: www.danford.net/letters.htm#9

see the Warbird's Forum at www.warbirdforum.com
and the Piper Cub Forum at www.pipercubforum.com