Weird Experimental Certificate wording - Normal?

In the airshow business, I have to deal with this issue
every weekend. My operating limitations are 250 mile
radius from my home field. It is a simple matter to
include other sites in your annual program letter.
My program letter is a simple one-pager. I just update
it in the spring as my show schedule firms up. You
may also fax a change to FSDO if you decide on a last-minute
trip to another site.

I'm guessing most of us forget all about the program
letter. I'm also guessing that if everyone sent one
annually, with weekly updates, the FAA might get tired
of dealing with it and reduce the requirements.

This requirement came about as a result of the large
number of Russian jets that flooded the market about
20 years ago. They were being registered as experimental-exhibiti
on, but were being flown (at high altitude and high
airspeed) like certified aircraft. There was even
a temporary moratorium on ALL Exp-Exh aircraft (including
gliders) for a few weeks while FAA decided what to
do about the problem. I don't recall for sure, but
I'm guessing this was all the result of an accident
somewhere that made the news.

What, if anything, is SSA doing on this front???

Bob C.



At 04:00 10 January 2005, Jim Phoenix wrote:
No,

My certificate was issued pre-1993. The order grandfathers
all certificates
pre-1993 to their originally issued Ops Limitations
letter. My letter does
not state I have to get a new one when I move or sell
the glider. Later Ops
Limitations state that.

It's important not to lose your pre-1993 certificate
or Ops Limitations, a
replacement will probably, most likely, be in accordance
with the newer
Order.

Jim

'Kevin Christner' wrote in message
roups.com...
Jim,

When you moved didn't you have to get a new airworthiness
certificate
from the local FSDO. Every experimental glider I've
had has required a
reissue of the airworthiness.

Kevin