Thanx Bob... that's a new wrinkle I had not seen..
BT

"Robert Moore" wrote in message
5.250...
"BT" wrote
explain that one further please? what does experimental have to do
with it? In the USA

FAR 61.31
(k) Exceptions.

(1) This section does not require a category and class rating for aircraft
not type-certificated as airplanes, rotorcraft, gliders, lighter-than-air
aircraft, powered-lifts, powered parachutes, or weight-shift-control
aircraft.

(2) The rating limitations of this section do not apply to-

(i) An applicant when taking a practical test given by an examiner;

(ii) The holder of a student pilot certificate;

(iii) The holder of a pilot certificate when operating an aircraft under
the authority of-

(A) A provisional type certificate; or

(B) An experimental certificate, unless the operation involves carrying a
passenger;

Bob Moore