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At 19:30 27 November 2003, Btiz wrote:

I agree that a power rated pilot can fly aa Blanik
L-13 glider with just a
glider instructors endorsement, however he cannot carry
passengers as PIC in
the glider and AFAIK the endorsement is only good for
90 days.

please provide FARs you refer to that allow anything
more than the above.

Actually, the endorsement given a rated airplane pilot
when he/she is ready to solo a glider does NOT include
a 90-day time limit. It appears you're thinking of
61.87(l)(2), which applies only to holders of student
pilot certificates. (See 61.81, defining the applicability
of Subpart C, 61.81 through 61.95 inclusive.)

The airplane rated pilot would be endorsed for glider
solo under 61.31(d) and unless the CFI-G takes it upon
him/herself to include a time limitation there is none.



Judy

thanx Judy.. I had always wondered about that.. I'll look through those
references... but does that also means it's "solo", and not a pax carrying
flight.. regardless of standard or experimental aircraft certifications?

BT

"Judy Ruprecht" wrote in message
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At 19:30 27 November 2003, Btiz wrote:

I agree that a power rated pilot can fly aa Blanik
L-13 glider with just a
glider instructors endorsement, however he cannot carry
passengers as PIC in
the glider and AFAIK the endorsement is only good for
90 days.

please provide FARs you refer to that allow anything
more than the above.

Actually, the endorsement given a rated airplane pilot
when he/she is ready to solo a glider does NOT include
a 90-day time limit. It appears you're thinking of
61.87(l)(2), which applies only to holders of student
pilot certificates. (See 61.81, defining the applicability
of Subpart C, 61.81 through 61.95 inclusive.)

The airplane rated pilot would be endorsed for glider
solo under 61.31(d) and unless the CFI-G takes it upon
him/herself to include a time limitation there is none.



Judy

At 17:54 28 November 2003, Btiz wrote:

... but does that also means it's 'solo', and not a
pax carrying
flight.. regardless of standard or experimental aircraft
certifications?

Uhmmmmmm... I think understand your question(s) correctly.
Given the fact that neither class nor type ratings
apply to gliders:

- 61.31(c) requires the PIC to hold a glider rating
in order to carry another person in a glider

- 61.31(d), as it applies to pilots who are not rated
in gliders, requires that the PIC of the glider must
either-

(1) be receiving training for the purpose of obtaining
a glider rating and be under the supervision of an
authorized instructor OR
(2) have received glider training required by (Part
61), and have received the required endorsements from
an instructor who is authorized to provide the required
endorsements for solo flight.

61.31(k)(2)(iii) allows for Operating Limitations issued
in connection with either an Experimental or Provisional
airworthiness certificate to supercede the provisions
of 61.31. (That's because in some instances, those
Operating Limits require the pilot to hold rating(s)
appropriate to the aircraft category, class and type.)

That last item is extrapolated from the answers to
similar questions posed in the Part 61 FAQ, which is
online at

http://www2.faa.gov/avr/afs/infoforgeneralaviation


Judy