Motorgliders (long)

At 02:42 29 September 2003, Eric Greenwell wrote:
In article ,
says...
Actually, it was someone else, who said they'd like
to hear from MOTORGLIDER pilots about what they thought
their advantages were. I seconded the motion, since
we'd been hearing a lot about motorglider advantages
from pilots that weren't motorglider pilots. And we
still are.
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Chuck Writes;
OK here goes ....

My focus is upon Private Glider Pilot-in fixed wing
experimental
aircraft as an alternative to the Sport Pilot initiative
with it's focus on no medical required.

The Private Glider Pilot Certificate is already available
to the pilot that is unable to obtain a medical, but
still wants to fly.

It appears that these (glider) privileges AND AIRCRAFT
capabilities are far greater than those offered by
the Sport Pilot Proposal. And, the Infrastructure for
training and certification is already in place.

These greater privileges include;

no medical (Sport requires State Driver license)

no weight restriction (Sport = 1235lbs Gross)

no passenger restriction (surprised?) (Sport = 2 px)

no speed restriction (Sport =132mph)

no restriction on retractable gear (Sport =restricted)

no restriction of in-flight adjustable prop. (Sport
= restricted)

no multi engine or type restriction (Sport = single
engine )

no altitude restrictions (including Class A windows)
(Sport
=10,000ft)

no airspace restrictions (Sport = Endorsement required
-

no ELT requirements (Sport = for more than one
seat - required -

no transponder requirement in Mode-C veil or above
10,000ft (Sport = required -)

flight at night permitted (Sport = Restricted to
Day VFR with
greater visibility requirements : 3 mile Class G)

Transitional training for Private Pilot serves as
BFR and is only 3 hours

Minimum new Glider student Training hours =10. (Sport
= 17hours)

Recognised by IOAC - Sport and Rec.Pilot not recognised

Flight outside US borders permited - Sport/Rec. =no

No make/model endorsement requirements. (Sport = requires
endorsement for EACH make and model)

(Make and model endorsement required of all Private
Pilots
flying under Sport Privileges without a medical)

No Tailwheel endorsement required (Sport = standards
set within the FAR's)

No endorsement for 'complex' operations - (Variable
pitch prop,
retract gear, flaps) Sport = don't even think about
it

No endorsement for 'high performance' Glider (greater
than 200
HP.) Part 61.31(e) (f)


Within the regulations for certification/registration
of
EXPERIMENTAL aircraft, (Special Airworthiness) there
are no minimum requirements related to the designs,
flight characteristics, weight or configuration for
the registration/airworthyness certifications of an
EXPERIMENTAL glider (motorglider...motor does not
appear on the registration)

Therefore, I think it very possible to register any
experimental
aircraft as experimental glider and enjoy all of the
privileges
associated with that pilot certification.

As an example of one such registration, I submit the
following,

A Quicksilver MXII Ultralight trainer. -
BURNS JOHN M III
Model Name : QCKSLVR MX 2 SPRINT
Manufacturer : BURNS JOHN M III
Model Name : QCKSLVR MX 2 SPRINT
Aircraft Type : Glider
N-number : N62538
Engine Type : Reciprocating
Aircraft Category : Land
Number of Engines : 1
Number of Seats : 2
Max. Gross Weight : Less than 12,500 lbs
Amateur Certification : Yes
Aircraft Code : 05607UQ

AND at the other end of the spectrum ..

Burt Rutan's 16 ft wing span, rocket powered -
SpaceShipOne rocket-propelled Experimental Registered
Glider N-328KF

http://www.compositesworld.com/hpc/issues/2003/July/150

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http://www.scaled.com/projects/tiero...tos/images/800
/feather800.jpg

Here's My Motor Glider, the Oldershaw 0-3 N-25888
Parked on my pad behind my house.

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http://www.sailplanedirectory.com/Pl...fm?PlaneID=251

Chuck