Experimentals To Be Banned To Rural Airports?

In rec.aviation.owning Mxsmanic wrote:
Bob F. writes:

First an "experimental" aircraft in aviation talk is just another
classification. The characteristics may be well known and just doesn't fit
into any other class.

My impression is that many aircraft are called experimental in order to get
around certain troublesome regulations.

And your "impression" is wrong.

It does not mean the airplane is "experimental" in the sense of being
unknown, new, or unproven, nor does it mean that it is home built.

All experimental means is that the manufacturer, whoever that may be,
didn't go through the process to certify the aircraft in one of the
other catagories with the FAA.

The Anatov AN-2 has been made for about 50 years by several former
Soviet block countries, has been used the world over for everything from
transport, military, and airline use, and is probably the most produced
aircraft in history.

Since the Soviet countries had no interest in certifying their aircraft
with the FAA and there were no reciprocal agreements as there are with
some other countries, guess what it is registered as if you buy one and
register it in the US?


--
Jim Pennino

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In rec.aviation.owning Mxsmanic wrote:

My impression is that many aircraft are called experimental in order to get
around certain troublesome regulations.

And your "impression" is wrong.

Exactly so.

All experimental means is that the manufacturer, whoever that may be,
didn't go through the process to certify the aircraft in one of the
other catagories with the FAA.

Yep. Newly developed aircraft that haven't yet been put into
production, (hint: 777 Freighter, 787, other new types and derivatives)
but are about to enter flight test, all fly as experimental aircraft
during flight test. And only the wildly delusional and stupid believe
that a company like, say, Boeing, is trying to "get around certain
troublesome regulations." This is true for other aircraft manufacturers
as well, particularly in the USA.

The Anatov AN-2 [...] guess what it is registered as if you buy one and
register it in the US?

Anthony has no need to prove knowledge of this. It's a testosterone
thing, y'know. No need to back up anything with facts and cites when
you have Proof By Blatant Assertion.

On Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:40:01 -0700, yaeedyaeegiisss
wrote:

wrote:

In rec.aviation.owning Mxsmanic wrote:

My impression is that many aircraft are called experimental in order to get
around certain troublesome regulations.

And your "impression" is wrong.

Exactly so.

All experimental means is that the manufacturer, whoever that may be,
didn't go through the process to certify the aircraft in one of the
other catagories with the FAA.

Yep. Newly developed aircraft that haven't yet been put into
production, (hint: 777 Freighter, 787, other new types and derivatives)
but are about to enter flight test, all fly as experimental aircraft
during flight test. And only the wildly delusional and stupid believe
that a company like, say, Boeing, is trying to "get around certain
troublesome regulations." This is true for other aircraft manufacturers
as well, particularly in the USA.

Even completely certificated types (172/182) with gear (a-la the G1000
prototypes where the installed equipment doesn't meet the list on the
god-knows-how-old TC) are splapped with the experimental label until
the amended TC process is completed.