I agree Eliacim, While in the AF i was qualified to rebuild the jet engines on B52 and KC135 aircraft. It sure is a disapointment that i can't change the oil on my ercoupe. Larry C. --- heavensounds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am writing comments to the NPRM, asking the FAA > to drop the exclusion of Sport Pilots from doing > preventive maintenance to their owned certificated > aircraft. > Long shot, but I hope others join me and, at least > call attention to this issue. > Thanks > Eliacim > Sport Pilot > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Percy > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 12:08 PM > Subject: [ercoupe-tech] FAA making changes to > Sport Pilot and LSA rules > > > 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... :-) > > > >
