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My understanding is that a regular designated pilot examiner cannot test sport pilot applicants - to do so requires the sport pilot examiner designation. If I'm wrong, I'm sure that someone on the list will tell us. We have a regular DPE on our staff at our FBO, and he tells me that he can't do sport pilot tests. He's not likely to apply, either, since he's 6'6'' tall, and weighs 245 pounds. He won't fit in many LSA airplanes. Jerry E. -----Original Message----- From: Darick Gundy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 2:14 PM To: Jerry Eichenberger Subject: RE: [COUPERS-FLYIN] LSA Jerry, Can't a private pilot examiner also test sport applicants? Darick G. -----Original Message----- From: Jerry Eichenberger [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 10:31 AM To: Ralph Finch; 'Ercoupe Hangar Flying' Subject: RE: [COUPERS-FLYIN] LSA ........... Ralph - You're very correct about being concerned as to which of the LSA manufacturers will be in the game for the long pull. There has been some talk that only about 80 sport pilot certificates have been issued. But, given that there are so few flight schools yet in the program, and so few sport examiners, it's no wonder. Still, no number of sport pilot certificates counts people like me, a CFII, single, multi airplane, helicopter and glider, who is now exercising sport pilot privileges even though we have higher certificates in our pockets. Jerry E. ============================================================================== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/
