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Cyrus,
I’ve been watching Sport
very closely for some time. When
your medical expires, you become a “private pilot operating under the privileges
of a Sport Pilot.” You need do
nothing special except keep getting your biennial flight reviews and follow the
Sport Pilot rules.
Here’s the best summary I
could put together, along with references:
For a Private Pilot (or
Rec Pilot) operating under Sport, you have more privileges than would a pure
sport pilot. You are NOT required
to get a “set” signoff saying you are qualified to fly that “set” of Sport
eligible aircraft – because, in the words of the FAA, you have been trained to
a “higher standard.”
Think of this as a
license to kill yourself since there can be BIGGER differences in the way light
aircraft fly than from one spam-can to another. There have been LOTS of GA pilots killed in the first few
hours of flying ultralights and “fat ultralights” without having had good transition
training.
Also, the PP operating as
SP need not get signoffs to fly into higher class (B, C & D) airspace
because of that training to a “higher standard.” Similarly, you don’t have to get a sign-off to fly planes in
the >87 kt and >120kt range.
As far as your Coupe
goes, you can’t fly at night. You
must be flying a C or CD which has never been registered with the FAA as a D.
(Planes flown as a D with logbook entries but never registered as such may well
be OK – you can contend that it was never legally converted to be a D (though I
never worried about legality when I flew my “D” this way)).
Also, you’ll be limited
to VFR only when visibility is 3-miles or higher. No more of the 1+ mile visibility in uncontrolled airspace
flying.
You may not fly higher
than 10,000 ft., not even to clear terrain. You may fly planes up to 120 kts (not a risk with your
Coupe). No IFR, no high
performance nor complex nor towing nor sales demo nor agricultural nor
charitable flights
Well, I think that’s a
good summary. In other words, you
can mostly fly just like you always have – you just won’t have a 3rd
class medical.
This info is from the
table:
Airman Certification – Operating Privileges and
Limitations in:
http://www.sportpilot.org/sportpilot_rule.pdf
The rule as published with
hundreds of pages of explanation and discussion
http://www.sportpilot.org/rule/sp_rule.pdf
Just the rule.
Ed
Burkhead
http://edburkhead.com/
ed -at- edburkheadQQQ.com (change -at- and remove the QQQ)
§61.315 What are the privileges and limits of my
sport pilot
certificate?
(a) If you hold a sport pilot certificate you may act as pilot in
command of a light-sport aircraft, except as specified in paragraph
(c) of
this section.
(b) You may share the operating expenses of a flight with a
passenger, provided the expenses involve only fuel, oil, airport
expenses,
or aircraft rental fees. You must pay at least half the operating
expenses
of the flight.
(c) You may not act as pilot in command of a light-sport aircraft:
(1) That is carrying a passenger or property for compensation
or hire.
(2) For compensation or hire.
(3) In furtherance of a business.
(4) While carrying more than one passenger.
(5) At night.
(6) In Class A airspace.
(7) In Class B, C, and D airspace, at an airport located in Class
B, C, or D airspace, and to, from, through, or at an airport having
an
operational control tower unless you have met the requirements
specified
in §61.325.
(8) Outside the United States, unless you have prior
authorization from the country in which you seek to operate. Your
sport
pilot certificate carries the limit “Holder does not meet ICAO
requirements.”
(9) To demonstrate the aircraft in flight to a prospective buyer if
you are an aircraft salesperson.
(10) In a passenger-carrying airlift sponsored by a charitable
organization.
(11) At an altitude of more than 10,000 feet MSL.
(12) When the flight
or surface visibility is less than 3 statute
miles.
(13) Without visual reference to the surface.
(14) If the aircraft has a VH that exceeds 87 knots CAS, unless
you have met the requirements of §61.327. (N/A
for PP operating as SP)
(15) Contrary to any operating limitation placed on the
airworthiness certificate of the aircraft being flown.
(16) Contrary to any limit or endorsement on your pilot
certificate, airman medical certificate, or any other limit or
endorsement
from an authorized instructor.
(17) Contrary to any restriction or limitation on your U.S.
driver’s license or any restriction or limitation imposed by
judicial or
administrative order when using your driver’s license to satisfy a
requirement of this part.
(18) While towing any object.
(19) As a pilot flight crewmember on any aircraft for which more
than one pilot is required by the type certificate of the aircraft
or the
regulations under which the flight is conducted.
-----Original Message-----
From: Dr. Cyrus Wood-Thomas
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Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004
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To: Ercoupe Hangar Flying
Subject: [COUPERS-FLYIN] emerg.
landing etc
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thanks for this Richard: I may even be able to get down the valley
to a straight portion of road or a good field.Of course whenever I mountain-fly I have at least 2000 ft agl clearance from the ridge tops and no matter where I am in the crossing (and at a 45 deg. angle to the ridge) I can turn downhill and hopefully glide to flat land. BTW, what is the glide ratio on these tanks? Can't be worse than a Lake. And what angle does that ratio work out to be? What is the angle of 'repose'? That's what most mountains are, right?Hey, anyone know what I should do re: once one is a coupe owner, and one plans to be one forever, due to the new sportpilot ruling, do I just not have to get a medical next time it comes around? Biannuals are still every two years? Do I have to convert my license to a sportpilot license?125 horse Franklin eh? I don't imagine the speed gain would be much. Would probably help more in climb though.CyrusCyrus
Dr. Cyrus Wood-Thomas D.C.
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