Program Letter time again

On Wednesday, January 8, 2014 10:02:36 AM UTC-7, Ron Gleason wrote:
On Wednesday, 8 January 2014 09:03:54 UTC-7, wrote:

I suspect there are many pilots of experimentals who forget to submit anything. Does anyone have any stories of what has happened to them or others that they know who had a problem because they did not submit a letter? I am not asking for permission not to send one, just interested in what can happen if you don't...







Bruno - B4



I did not send in a letter for 2 years when I first got my DG303. When contacting SLC FSDO I was required to get a new airworthiness certificate and go through the complete inspection including having to have so many flights and hours from my home airport before I could fly more than 50 miles from my home airport.



Just do it

I may have missed an article or discussion about this previously. The current FAA Order 8130.2G w/chg1 is written rather differently from prior versions. There is no longer specific reference to SSA and FAI competitions and awards, but a more broad and general "including organized air races or sail plane competitive events". There is no longer any mention of pre- or post- moratorium differences and a relaxation on the need to reissue operating limitations (allowing revisions) on post-moratorium aircraft upon change of location, owner, or FSDO. I have no direct experience with this at the moment, but it appears to be a good thing. Formerly, pre-moratorium gliders did not require a program letter, but this revision appears to require an annual program letter for all experimental exhibition and air racing aircraft. Furthermore, there is no mention of proficiency areas or proficiency flights pursuant to flying in competition, records or awards for Group I aircraft (gliders).

Previously, I encountered several post-moratorium glider pilots that weren't submitting program letters. Now it appears to be a universal requirement..

Comments?

Frank Whiteley