Pietenpol-List: more for corky
Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2002 1:11 am
Original Posted By: "Christian Bobka"
Corky,I should have been a lawyer and not an airline pilot. This is excerptedform the Sport Pilot NPRM. what is keeping you from flying once theAirworthiness Certificate is granted now?Apparently, the FAA would like toclose the 61.31 (k) (2) (iii) loophole:Proposed 61.31 would be amended by revising the exceptions to thatsection. Currently, paragraph (k)(2) lists those persons to whom the ratinglimitations of this section do not apply. Paragraph (k)(2)(iii) states thatthe rating limitations do not apply to the holder of a pilot certificatewhen operating an aircraft under the authority of an experimental orprovisional aircraft type certificate. Therefore, the rating limitations inthis section currently do not apply to pilots when operating aircraft withexperimental or provisional aircraft type certificates even if they carrypassengers.SEE THAT? EVEN IF THEY CARRY PASSENGERS!!!!!The proposal would revise this provision to state that the ratinglimitations of this section would apply for flight operations involving thecarriage of passengers in these aircraft. In this case, pilots would need tohold an appropriate category and class rating to operate the aircraft whencarrying passengers. The FAA notes the logbook endorsements that providesport pilots with additional category and class privileges do not constitutecategory and class ratings under part 61. These aircraft have varyingperformance characteristics, operational profiles, and diverse control andflight features. In addition, the pilots who would be flying these aircraftwill have varying levels of experience. Therefore, in the interest of safetyand to protect the public, the FAA is proposing to change 61.31(k).Certificated pilots who operate experimental aircraft would be required tohold an appropriate category and class rating if they wish to carrypassengers.EVEN IF THE NPRM WAS MADE INTO FAR EXACTLY AS WRITTEN, YOU WOULD STILL BEABLE TO FLY BY YOURSELF IN YOUR MOTOR GLIDER WITHOUT A MEDICAL IF YOU HADANY TYPE OF A GLIDER LICENSE IE NOT NECESSARILY A SELF LAUNCHING GLIDERPILOTS LICENSE. OR YOU COULD HAVE A MEDICAL AND ANY OTHER TYPE OF PILOTSLICENSE (THAT REQUIRES A MEDICAL) TO FLY THE MOTORGLIDER. WHAT A DEAL.________________________________________________________________________________
Corky,I should have been a lawyer and not an airline pilot. This is excerptedform the Sport Pilot NPRM. what is keeping you from flying once theAirworthiness Certificate is granted now?Apparently, the FAA would like toclose the 61.31 (k) (2) (iii) loophole:Proposed 61.31 would be amended by revising the exceptions to thatsection. Currently, paragraph (k)(2) lists those persons to whom the ratinglimitations of this section do not apply. Paragraph (k)(2)(iii) states thatthe rating limitations do not apply to the holder of a pilot certificatewhen operating an aircraft under the authority of an experimental orprovisional aircraft type certificate. Therefore, the rating limitations inthis section currently do not apply to pilots when operating aircraft withexperimental or provisional aircraft type certificates even if they carrypassengers.SEE THAT? EVEN IF THEY CARRY PASSENGERS!!!!!The proposal would revise this provision to state that the ratinglimitations of this section would apply for flight operations involving thecarriage of passengers in these aircraft. In this case, pilots would need tohold an appropriate category and class rating to operate the aircraft whencarrying passengers. The FAA notes the logbook endorsements that providesport pilots with additional category and class privileges do not constitutecategory and class ratings under part 61. These aircraft have varyingperformance characteristics, operational profiles, and diverse control andflight features. In addition, the pilots who would be flying these aircraftwill have varying levels of experience. Therefore, in the interest of safetyand to protect the public, the FAA is proposing to change 61.31(k).Certificated pilots who operate experimental aircraft would be required tohold an appropriate category and class rating if they wish to carrypassengers.EVEN IF THE NPRM WAS MADE INTO FAR EXACTLY AS WRITTEN, YOU WOULD STILL BEABLE TO FLY BY YOURSELF IN YOUR MOTOR GLIDER WITHOUT A MEDICAL IF YOU HADANY TYPE OF A GLIDER LICENSE IE NOT NECESSARILY A SELF LAUNCHING GLIDERPILOTS LICENSE. OR YOU COULD HAVE A MEDICAL AND ANY OTHER TYPE OF PILOTSLICENSE (THAT REQUIRES A MEDICAL) TO FLY THE MOTORGLIDER. WHAT A DEAL.________________________________________________________________________________