Yes; I just wanted to verify this is the case because there are common
misapprehensions about the regulatory qualifications needed to fly the plane
or act as SP. I suppose your phrase "normally aspirated" as opposed to
"fixed gear" or "under 200HP" should have clued me that wasn't what you
meant.

-- David Brooks

"David B. Cole" wrote in message
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Peter,

I understand that, which is why in the original post I stated that he
was only checked out in normally asirated planes. When I hear the
term "checked out" it usually means being authorized to use the planes
of a particular operation. As far as I know the FAA doesn't see any
difference between normally aspirated and fuel injected engines, so I
thought it was obvious it was an operator restriction. Maybe there
is another meaning and if so I will provide more clarity in the
future.

Dave

"Peter Duniho" wrote in message
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"David B. Cole" wrote in message
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Since we wanted to switch seats at the destination, he wouldn't have
been able to fly left seat without being checked out.

As David said, that would be a club regulation issue. The FAA has no
prohibition against you acting as PIC from the right seat, nor against
him
manipulating the controls from the left.

Perhaps you should clarify whose rules you're talking about and what you
mean by "checked out".

Pete