Seaplane rating

BT wrote:
"Ron Wanttaja" wrote in message

Wouldn't a pilot flying a seaplane with only a ASEL showing in the
FAA Registry be in violation?

Depends on the certification of the seaplane. If it's experimental,
he doesn't need the rating to fly solo.

explain that one further please? what does experimental have to do with it?
In the USA

Experimentals operate under Special Airworthiness, where any
restrictions are spelled out in operating limitations. Until a few
years back, there were no limitations at all, but now they limit a pilot
without the appropriate ratings to flying solo.

It's kinda like how the FARs don't require homebuilts to have annual
inspections....

Ron Wanttaja

On 28 Nov 2008 14:20:43 GMT, Clark wrote:

Not necessarily. The Registry is always a little out of date. The pilot could
be ASES for a couple or three months before it shows in the registry.

Ok... I was just wondering, I kept seeing Todd Palin's float plane moored
in the Palin's backyard when she was doing all those interviews. The
Registry shows him as SEL.



--
Dallas

On Nov 28, 8:23*am, Dallas™ wrote:
On 28 Nov 2008 14:20:43 GMT, Clark wrote:

Not necessarily. The Registry is always a little out of date. The pilot could
be ASES for a couple or three months before it shows in the registry.

Ok... I was just wondering, I kept seeing Todd Palin's float plane moored
in the Palin's backyard when she was doing all those interviews. *The
Registry shows him as SEL.

Could be that he's signed off solo. However, I read somewhere that the
FAA estimates that about 25% of all pilots in Alaska are not properly
rated. Alaska is a long way from DC and they're not always excited to
follow regulations that are brought to them from 5,000 miles away. In
fact there is a pretty big movement of people in Alaska who want to
leave the union because they feel that DC is far too out of touch with
the realities of living in remote Alaska.

-Robert

"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
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On Nov 28, 8:23 am, Dallas™ wrote:
On 28 Nov 2008 14:20:43 GMT, Clark wrote:

Not necessarily. The Registry is always a little out of date. The pilot
could
be ASES for a couple or three months before it shows in the registry.

Ok... I was just wondering, I kept seeing Todd Palin's float plane moored
in the Palin's backyard when she was doing all those interviews. The
Registry shows him as SEL.

Could be that he's signed off solo. However, I read somewhere that the
FAA estimates that about 25% of all pilots in Alaska are not properly
rated. Alaska is a long way from DC and they're not always excited to
follow regulations that are brought to them from 5,000 miles away. In
fact there is a pretty big movement of people in Alaska who want to
leave the union because they feel that DC is far too out of touch with
the realities of living in remote Alaska.

-Robert

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Then we should all leave the union, because they seem to be a good bit out
of touch with the realities of living just about anywhere.

"Maxwell" #$$9#@%%%.^^^ wrote in message
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"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
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On Nov 28, 8:23 am, DallasT wrote:
On 28 Nov 2008 14:20:43 GMT, Clark wrote:

Not necessarily. The Registry is always a little out of date. The pilot
could
be ASES for a couple or three months before it shows in the registry.

Ok... I was just wondering, I kept seeing Todd Palin's float plane moored
in the Palin's backyard when she was doing all those interviews. The
Registry shows him as SEL.

Could be that he's signed off solo. However, I read somewhere that the
FAA estimates that about 25% of all pilots in Alaska are not properly
rated. Alaska is a long way from DC and they're not always excited to
follow regulations that are brought to them from 5,000 miles away. In
fact there is a pretty big movement of people in Alaska who want to
leave the union because they feel that DC is far too out of touch with
the realities of living in remote Alaska.

-Robert

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Then we should all leave the union, because they seem to be a good bit out
of touch with the realities of living just about anywhere.

You first. I'm sure we could take up a collection here and pay for a 1-way
ticket to Stupidarseholestan. It's not that much different than Oklahoma.
You'd be right at home there.

Bon voyage.

"Mike" nospam @ aol.com wrote in message
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| You first. I'm sure we could take up a collection here and pay for a
1-way
| ticket to Stupidarseholestan. It's not that much different than Oklahoma.
| You'd be right at home there.
|

Why would I want to move to your home town, Tex.

In article
,
"Robert M. Gary" wrote:

In
fact there is a pretty big movement of people in Alaska who want to
leave the union because they feel that DC is far too out of touch with
the realities of living in remote Alaska.

(keeping this at least partially aviation-focused) a lot of DC
isn't in touch with much of GA anywhere in the USA.

"Bob Noel" wrote in message
...
In article
,
"Robert M. Gary" wrote:

In
fact there is a pretty big movement of people in Alaska who want to
leave the union because they feel that DC is far too out of touch with
the realities of living in remote Alaska.

(keeping this at least partially aviation-focused) a lot of DC
isn't in touch with much of GA anywhere in the USA.


They also put that big TFR in DC just to keep us all out!

On Nov 28, 4:23*pm, Bob Noel wrote:
In article
,
*"Robert M. Gary" wrote:

*In
fact there is a pretty big movement of people in Alaska who want to
leave the union because they feel that DC is far too out of touch with
the realities of living in remote Alaska.

(keeping this at least partially aviation-focused) a lot of DC
isn't in touch with much of GA anywhere in the USA.

SNL did a funny sketch where the NY Times was looking to send a
reporter to Alaska to dig up dirt on Palin. One reported asked "Am I
going to be eaten by bears?". Another asks about being able to get a
capachino, etc.

-Robert