Experimental Instrument Rated?

"Stealth Pilot" wrote in message
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On Sat, 07 Feb 2004 03:24:11 GMT, "CFLav8r"
wrote:

Is it true that an experimental aircraft can not be instrument certified
by
the FAA?

David (KORL)


since the australian rules are a transplant of the american an aussie
answer may be valid.

experimental amateur built aircraft are by default signed off for day
vfr.
IFR requirements are another set of regulations.
If the aircraft meets the requirements of those regulations then the
signoff can be amended to incorporate the necessary endorsements for
IFR.

havent seen ifr in person but I have mediated for an experimental
Thorp T18 being endorsed for night vfr in this country. was easy.

Stealth Pilot
Australia

The UK equivalent of experimental is the "permit to fly". They are limited
to VFR only.

"S Green" wrote in
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The UK equivalent of experimental is the "permit to fly". They are
limited to VFR only.

It appears that you can do so much more in UK with an FAA PPL in an N-reg
aircraft than you can with a JAA PPL in a G-reg. Also (from this thread) N-
reg experimentals can legally fly over conurbations, at night, and in IMC
(which UK PFA types cannot). So, is it possible to build and maintain an N-
reg experimental in UK? If not, is it possible to import a US homebuilt and
keep it on the N register?

TIA,

--
Geoff Lane
Cornwall, UK

At least in US many homebuilt ("experimental") are authorized
for IRF. Certified is somewhat a wrong term to use since
experimental aircraft are never type certified for any flight.

I am just in process of getting a homebuilt checked out
by FAA for airworthiness. It is on the airworthiness operating
limitations that the FAA indicates whether the aircraft is
authorized for VFR day, night or IFR - at the time of inspection.

If you ever attend Oshkosh, go to the FAA booth and have all your
questions aswered.
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Paul Lee, SQ2000 canard project: http://www.abri.com/sq2000

"CFLav8r" wrote in message m...
Is it true that an experimental aircraft can not be instrument certified by
the FAA?

David (KORL)

"CFLav8r" wrote in message ...
Is it true that an experimental aircraft can not be instrument certified by
the FAA?

Most homebuilts get a clause in their operating limitations that say they can be
flown IFR provided they are equipped by the regs.