Experimental Catagory: Pros and Cons?

Pre-1993 Ops Limitations are under a moratorium and do not have the
same annual program updates and change of ownership, geographic
location requirements as do post 1993 ops limitations. People, like me,
with circa 1983 ops limitations are living free and easy comparatively.
Only thing I can't do with the Nimbus is fly it in Canada, or other
location outside the lower 48.

It's all in the FAA Order 8130.2F.

Those of you operating experimental certificated aircraft of any type
that was previously US type certificated with a "different kind of
airworthiness certificate" (for instance utility of glider or 21.29)
need to carefully read part 43 again to determine applicability,
specifically 14 CFR Part 43.1(b)) (amended 1 Sep 04)

Bob C has it right.

Bottom line: part 43 remains applicable to your newly experimental
glider, in addition to the limitations contained in your ops
limitations, etc. etc. blah blah blah.

While were in the rulebook, lets read my favorite: 14 CFR part
91.403(b):

"No person may perform maintenance, preventive maintenance, or
alterations on an aircraft other than as prescribed in the subpart and
other applicable regulations, including part 43 of this chapter."

That rule is what we call an enforceable rule, because it states "No
person may"; as opposed to what we call a permissive rule, such as
91.409(c) that, effectively, exempts the requirement for an annual
inspection on an experimental aircraft (NOT the annual condition
inspection - that's a different thang).

If you're hopelessly confused by all this, don't worry, I am too ;-)


Rules, rules, rules!

Jim