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Sport pilot question
The Sport Pilot regs say that a Private Pilot acting as a Sport Pilot
must have a current Bi-annual flight review, but I cannot find anything in the Sport Pilot regs. that states that a Sport Pilot must have a flight review of any kind after he/she gets the initial license. If that is the case, why can't a Private Pilot act as a Sport Pilot without having to have the Bi-annual flight review? Neal |
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Have you asked your question on the Light-Sport Aircraft group?
-- Have a good day and stay out of the trees! See ya on Sport Aircraft group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sport_Aircraft/ wrote ... The Sport Pilot regs say that a Private Pilot acting as a Sport Pilot must have a current Bi-annual flight review, but I cannot find anything in the Sport Pilot regs. that states that a Sport Pilot must have a flight review of any kind after he/she gets the initial license. If that is the case, why can't a Private Pilot act as a Sport Pilot without having to have the Bi-annual flight review? Neal |
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one possiblilty is that a PPL flying under SP doesn't need to be signed off
for each airplane make and model that he flys. A SP that is not a PPL needs signed off and tested for each! John |
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"UltraJohn" wrote in message ink.net... one possiblilty is that a PPL flying under SP doesn't need to be signed off for each airplane make and model that he flys. A SP that is not a PPL needs signed off and tested for each! John You need to research that further, with EAA. The interpretation is that if you hold a single engine land SP, you are good to go on all sp SEL. if you want to fly a seaplane, you can, if you get a signoff for that one model. Same for a twin. It closes the loophole that has allowed a SEL PP fly an experimental seaplane or twin, with no checkouts or controls. No longer, with a SP. -- Jim in NC |
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You need to research that further, with EAA. The interpretation is that if you hold a single engine land SP, you are good to go on all sp SEL. if you want to fly a seaplane, you can, if you get a signoff for that one model. Same for a twin. It closes the loophole that has allowed a SEL PP fly an experimental seaplane or twin, with no checkouts or controls. No longer, with a SP. I'll look later when I have more time buttttt. I think I'm right. A SP from scratch gets endorsed for his make and model and must be checked/tested for additionals. I may be wrong (I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken!). John |
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John,
Sport Pilots can not fly twin engine aircraft, they would be required to "move up" in certificate . As for float planes , that is still being debated by higher folks than myself. I think the meaning of sport pilot floats , means just floats, not amphibious ( that means retracts, which are against sport pilot rules) I just do not see this affecting sport pilots at all, just rec and PPL's that have been flying twins with no rating for them because they were homebuilts or what have you. Patrick student SPL aircraft structural mech "UltraJohn" wrote in message k.net... You need to research that further, with EAA. The interpretation is that if you hold a single engine land SP, you are good to go on all sp SEL. if you want to fly a seaplane, you can, if you get a signoff for that one model. Same for a twin. |
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"UltraJohn" wrote in message k.net... You need to research that further, with EAA. The interpretation is that if you hold a single engine land SP, you are good to go on all sp SEL. if you want to fly a seaplane, you can, if you get a signoff for that one model. Same for a twin. It closes the loophole that has allowed a SEL PP fly an experimental seaplane or twin, with no checkouts or controls. No longer, with a SP. I'll look later when I have more time buttttt. I think I'm right. A SP from scratch gets endorsed for his make and model and must be checked/tested for additionals. I may be wrong (I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken!). John I'll have to double check, myself. -- Jim in NC |
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Hi Gang,
Well from the way I am seeing it, it mentions recreational and private pilots..but never a sport pilot. Could this be because sport pilots can not fly twin engines, retracts, etc. so there is no need to be included in the new rule. A sport pilot must be signed off to fly w/floats, trikes, powered parachutes, gliders. Seems the new sport pilot rule pretty much already has it covered as far as getting endorsements to fly other aircraft, in their category. Seems like what is mentioned in this new rule are pretty much planes sport pilots can not legally fly anyway? Of course I am sure the FAA rule is about 3,907,268 pages long and I have not read the official document, but that is what I am getting from what I am reading on the news websites. Patrick student SPL aircraft structural mech |
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Morgans wrote:
It closes the loophole that has allowed a SEL PP fly an experimental seaplane or twin, with no checkouts or controls. No longer, with a SP. Just to clarify this, a PP with ANY category/class rating is still permitted to fly ANY experimental aircraft SOLO with no signoff. In order to carry a passenger the pilot requires the appropriate category/class rating or endorsement. In other words, it is still perfectly legal for a PP-ASEL to jump in a Rotorway exec and try to take off with no training. It is also legal for me, who only holds a Rotorcraft-Gyroplane rating to jump in an RV8 and (try to) fly it away. Legal, not smart. |
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Are you sure about this? Or am I confusing a "sign-off" with a "flight
review." I had a Quickie ( single place, not an ultralight ) and I always made sure I had a current Bi-annual flight review before I flew. One of the original replies, ( which, as it appears wasn't archived because the post doesn't appear anymore ) quoted the FAA rule that says any pilot, other than ultralight must have a current Bi-annual flight review and it makes no difference whether they are flying as a PP, Rec Pilot or SP., they still must have it. The rule made no mention regarding flying solo or not. Neal Peter Wendell wrote: Morgans wrote: It closes the loophole that has allowed a SEL PP fly an experimental seaplane or twin, with no checkouts or controls. No longer, with a SP. Just to clarify this, a PP with ANY category/class rating is still permitted to fly ANY experimental aircraft SOLO with no signoff. In order to carry a passenger the pilot requires the appropriate category/class rating or endorsement. In other words, it is still perfectly legal for a PP-ASEL to jump in a Rotorway exec and try to take off with no training. It is also legal for me, who only holds a Rotorcraft-Gyroplane rating to jump in an RV8 and (try to) fly it away. Legal, not smart. |
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