Fred
I am 100% with you.
I overhauled my engine under the supervision of an AP / IA. I am even assisting
him working on other airplanes, so I started keeping track of the hours, to
document experience if I decide to pursue an A&P license. I have gone as far as
to purchase the General, Airframe and Powerplant King training courses.
In addition to the preventive maintenance exclusion for sport pilots, there is
another that requires at least a private pilot to test fly the aircraft after a
major repair. Neither makes much sense.
I would be willing to meet the FAA mid point and take the LSA repairman's
course if that would lift the two above mentioned exclusions for my
certificated Ercoupe.
I hope that all the good private pilots here will support us in the effort to
change these two rules.
Thanks
Eliacim
----- Original Message -----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Percy
Cc: [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 2:37 PM
Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] FAA making changes to Sport Pilot and LSA rules
Percy,
Its not funny, its pathetic. I am a sport pilot because all that I want to do
is fly daytime VFR with my wife, not because of any physical disability.
I own an Ercoupe that I have completely restored under the eye of an AP/AI. I
have gone over every inch of that plane in the last eleven months, and know all
there is to know about a 1946 Ercoupe.
BUT.... becuase I am a sport pilot and not a private or recreational, I
cannot even legally change the oil in my plane. What sense does that make? Does
a private pilot (most of whom rent planes) get some type of specialized
training in airplane maintenance that sport pilots do not get? NO, they don't.
Further, if I owned a brand new 100,000 dollar sport plane that is WAY MORE
complex than the Ercoupe I could take a short class, and I would be allowed to
do just about any maintenance or repair to the plane.
The rule lmakes no sense and it really (obivously) ticks me off. Funny? No.
Unfortunaetly this rule will not change until there are more true sport
pilots out there (not private flying as sport) and enough people raise their
voices. Private pilots couldn't care less about the rule or whether it is fair
or not, unless its something that affects THEM.
One thing that other 415C, Luscombe, Piper Cub and Aeronca owners need to
think about is who is the potential buyer of their light sport eligible plane?
Franlky, knowing what I now know about this rule, I probably would have opted
for a new LSA or a kit. I would save a small fortune in repairs and annuals.
JMHO.
Fred
---- Percy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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Replacing the "10,000-foot MSL" limit for sport pilots with
"10,000 MSL or 2,000 above ground level (AGL), whichever is higher."
Hot Sox! The Lid's off!! I hit over 11,000 in my `coupe just going
part way across the state.
Percy in NM, USA (home field elevation 3,666)
Regarding taking care of your Classic Sport Pilot Aircraft (like the
Ercoupe). It is another anomaiy in the regs. Preventive maintenance
can be done by a Private Pilot or higher to a Certificated Aircraft.
Sport pilot is out, unless you built the plane then you get the
repairmans certificate for that particular airframe only. Most Sport
Pilots now are transitioning from Private Pilots and greater. Just
because they FLY under Sport Pilot, they can FIX their plane under
Private Pilot. Funny, I know... :-)
