On Sat, 14 May 2005 20:58:40 -0400, "Peter Dohm"
wrote:

Thanks to "David O" for the link to the FAA Notice as a Word Document.

The way that I read it, this new procedure is really intended by the FAA to
be a convenient shortcut for those pilots holding a Recreational certificate
or higher, and who desire priveleges to fly only a particular make and model
of aircraft for which they would not otherwise be qualified.

The example is given of the Leza Air Cam, which a pilot with a multi-engine
land rating is qualified to fly. A pilot holding only a single engine land
rating
could qualify, in as few as five hours, to carry passengers in the Air Cam;
but would not be automatically qualified to fly any other multi-engine
aircraft.

Additional discussion, and additional example(s) make this a very good
thing to read--expecially since the EAA explanation, which I read first,
left me with an entirely different impression...

Peter

Disclaimer: I am not curently a pilot, nor have I ever been an attorney.


Here is a link to the FAA notice (a MS Word document)
http://www.faa.gov/avr/afs/notices/8700/n8700-42.doc

Here is a link to the EAA's explanation of the notice
http://www.eaa.org/communications/ea...09_rating.html


David O -- http://www.AirplaneZone.com




I just want to point out that this really isn't "New". My
airworthiness certificate issued in 2002 says the same thing. The
only thing that is new about it is that it sounds like they are going
to make it easier for you if you can show experience in the past year
(I believe it was since Aug) and don't want to jump through all the
hoops of say a multi-engine rating then you can get the experimental
multi-engine. It also sounds like they may be planning on enforcing
it now too.

Gary