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Is the pilot license needed...?
Hi all. First post here.
Is a valid pilot license needed to operate an aircraft on tarmac/taxi way never losing contact with ground ? Is a valid pilot license needed to operate an aircraft on pontoons never losing contact with water ? Thanks, Miguel |
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On Sun, 19 Nov 2006 14:54:59 -0800, Externet wrote:
Is a valid pilot license needed to operate an aircraft on tarmac/taxi way never losing contact with ground ? No... Is a valid pilot license needed to operate an aircraft on pontoons never losing contact with water ? No... Depending upon the type of aircraft, you might even be able to fly it without a license... -- "Is it possible for the voices in my head to use email from now on?" |
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"Grumman-581" wrote in message
... Depending upon the type of aircraft, you might even be able to fly it without a license... Who says you have to have a license to fly ANY aircraft? I know a few people that fly, and never have had a certificate or a medical. |
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At a CFI FIRC in Wichita about 10-12 years ago, the AOPA
instructor told our class about the FIRC he had just done in Alaska. He reported the FAA goal for Alaska was to have half of all the pilots in Alaska certificated by 2025. But with post-9/11 security, having a legal certificate may be more important. "Greg B" wrote in message ... | "Grumman-581" wrote in message | ... | Depending upon the type of aircraft, you might even be able to fly it | without a license... | | Who says you have to have a license to fly ANY aircraft? I know a few people | that fly, and never have had a certificate or a medical. | | |
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On Mon, 20 Nov 2006 02:29:05 -0600, "Greg B"
wrote: Who says you have to have a license to fly ANY aircraft? I know a few people that fly, and never have had a certificate or a medical. I have a license because I didn't want to chance teaching myself how to fly... By the time I was trained well enough to consider myself competent to fly without an instructor aboard, I figured that I might as well get a license... If at some future date I lose my medical, I suspect that I will still fly... I'm not sure what I will do about insurance though at that point... Lying to the insurance company might result in a claim being declined if the claim was attributable to a medical condition... My aircraft is expensive enough that I don't exactly want to handle the risk myself... Maybe I'll move to a cheaper aircraft that I wouldn't mind risking myself... I don't know... I guess I'll make the decision if I'm ever faced with that situation... |
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Greg B writes:
Who says you have to have a license to fly ANY aircraft? I know a few people that fly, and never have had a certificate or a medical. What do they risk if they are discovered by the FAA? -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail. |
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Mxsmanic wrote: Greg B writes: Who says you have to have a license to fly ANY aircraft? I know a few people that fly, and never have had a certificate or a medical. What do they risk if they are discovered by the FAA? Good question. If you never had a pilot's license the federales can't take it away, can they?? I know of a local guy that got busted by the FAA a year or two ago for flying a King Air 200 on charter without a license. He never held so much as a PPL, but through his association with the FBO that he runs he weaseled into the left seat. I'm told he also flew right seat in a Lear for a while. Not sure how something like this slips through the cracks, but you can bet the FSDO keeps a close eye on that operation now. Unbelievable. |
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Kingfish writes:
Good question. If you never had a pilot's license the federales can't take it away, can they?? Exactly. And unless you start checking credentials before each and every flight, enforcement is difficult. I know of a local guy that got busted by the FAA a year or two ago for flying a King Air 200 on charter without a license. He never held so much as a PPL, but through his association with the FBO that he runs he weaseled into the left seat. Did anything happen to the FBO? -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail. |
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Greg B wrote:
"Grumman-581" wrote in message ... Depending upon the type of aircraft, you might even be able to fly it without a license... Who says you have to have a license to fly ANY aircraft? I know a few people that fly, and never have had a certificate or a medical. I know one. He plunked down cash for a nice 182 and flies it to his heart's content sans license or medical, and without me as a passenger. I burned up my nine lives long before I needed to shave. ----- - gpsman |
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Depending on your location.. in the US
No No BT "Externet" wrote in message oups.com... Hi all. First post here. Is a valid pilot license needed to operate an aircraft on tarmac/taxi way never losing contact with ground ? Is a valid pilot license needed to operate an aircraft on pontoons never losing contact with water ? Thanks, Miguel |
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