Experimental?

Can a pilot flying an Experimental airplane use it to fly powerlines for
inspections.
Of course he is compensated for that work.
Did not find it in the AIM

Experimental aircraft are restricted from carrying persons or property for
hire. There is no restriction against all commercial operations. Spotters,
photographers, and other crewmembers are not persons or property being
carried for hire.
§ 91.319 Aircraft having experimental certificates: Operating limitations.
(a) No person may operate an aircraft that has an experimental certificate—

(1) For other than the purpose for which the certificate was issued; or

(2) Carrying persons or property for compensation or hire.

(b) No person may operate an aircraft that has an experimental certificate
outside of an area assigned by the Administrator until it is shown that—

(1) The aircraft is controllable throughout its normal range of speeds and
throughout all the maneuvers to be executed; and

(2) The aircraft has no hazardous operating characteristics or design
features.

(c) Unless otherwise authorized by the Administrator in special operating
limitations, no person may operate an aircraft that has an experimental
certificate over a densely populated area or in a congested airway. The
Administrator may issue special operating limitations for particular
aircraft to permit takeoffs and landings to be conducted over a densely
populated area or in a congested airway, in accordance with terms and
conditions specified in the authorization in the interest of safety in air
commerce.

(d) Each person operating an aircraft that has an experimental certificate
shall—

(1) Advise each person carried of the experimental nature of the aircraft;

(2) Operate under VFR, day only, unless otherwise specifically authorized by
the Administrator; and

(3) Notify the control tower of the experimental nature of the aircraft when
operating the aircraft into or out of airports with operating control
towers.

(e) The Administrator may prescribe additional limitations that the
Administrator considers necessary, including limitations on the persons that
may be carried in the aircraft.

You don't look in the AIM for regulations, Hankal. Look at 91.319.

Bob Gardner

"Hankal" wrote in message
...
Can a pilot flying an Experimental airplane use it to fly powerlines for
inspections.
Of course he is compensated for that work.
Did not find it in the AIM

"C J Campbell" wrote

§ 91.319 Aircraft having experimental certificates: Operating
limitations. (a) No person may operate an aircraft that has an
experimental certificate—
(1) For other than the purpose for which the certificate was issued;

And then......

Section 21.191: Experimental certificates.
Experimental certificates are issued for the FOLLOWING PURPOSES:

(a) Research and development. Testing new aircraft design concepts,
new aircraft equipment, new aircraft installations, new aircraft
operating techniques, or new uses for aircraft.

(b) Showing compliance with regulations. Conducting flight tests
and other operations to show compliance with the airworthiness
regulations including flights to show compliance for issuance of
type and supplemental type certificates, flights to substantiate
major design changes, and flights to show compliance with the
function and reliability requirements of the regulations.
(c) Crew training. Training of the applicant's flight crews.

(d) Exhibition. Exhibiting the aircraft's flight capabilities,
performance, or unusual characteristics at air shows, motion
picture, television, and similar productions, and the maintenance
of exhibition flight proficiency, including (for persons exhibiting
aircraft) flying to and from such air shows and productions.

(e) Air racing. Participating in air races, including (for such
participants) practicing for such air races and flying to and from
racing events.

(f) Market surveys. Use of aircraft for purposes of conducting
market surveys, sales demonstrations, and customer crew training
only as provided in Sec. 21.195.

(g) Operating amateur-built aircraft. Operating an aircraft the
major portion of which has been fabricated and assembled by persons
who undertook the construction project SOLELY for their own education
or recreation.

(h) Operating kit-built aircraft. Operating a primary category
aircraft that meets the criteria of Sec. 21.24(a)(1) that was
assembled by a person from a kit manufactured by the holder of
a production certificate for that kit, without the supervision
and quality control of the production certificate holder under
Sec. 21.184(a).