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Old November 28th 06, 12:42 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Get a ferry permit, or just fly it?


Robert M. Gary wrote:


I would imagine that ferry permits were created to protect
people from themselves.


My bet is that the permits were created as a legal loophole so the FSDO
couldn't strand your plane in some remote area that wasn't capable of
performing the required maintenance. Once the FAA uses the
"unairworthy" word a pilot is otherwise stuck. Those of us who have
done some bush flying have had situations where we've needed to fly
"unairworthy" planes out of remote areas. I've had insurance companies
pay me to fly planes that have had illegal field repairs (although done
by licensed IA's) that would have required major alteration 337's to
otherwise fly out of very remote areas (or countries), especially when
flight controls have been damaged and repaired.

-Robert


In Canada the ferry permit must be signed by a mechanic who has
inspected the airplane and certified it "safe and fit for flight,"
which means it's safe enough but not in compliance with its type
certificate and therefore not airworthy. In most cases only essential
flight crew may be carried.

Dan