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Sport Pilot (was SoCal CFIGs needed.
An unpowered light-sport aircraft (e.g. glider) would
have a maximum never-exceed speed (VNE) of 115 knots, as VH is not applicable. This speed limitation also limits the commanded kinetic energy of an aircraft flown by a pilot holding a sport pilot certificate. For a VNE equal to 80% of the aircraft’s structural design limit speed, a 115-knot VNE limit for aircraft would mean that structural design limits would preclude gliders with a speed capability in excess of 144 knots from being approved as light-sport aircraft (144 X 80=115). ---- This quote is from the sport pilot NPRM. The PW-2, 2-33, and 1-26 qualify, but many others do not. Getting an initial sport CFIG or sport glider license seems pointless, since the requirements are so similar to getting a regular CFIG or private glider license. BUT: for transitioning pilots this is a real boon, since an existing pilot or CFI can add sport privileges in a new category/class (glider) and take passenegers or teach in a 2-33 with NO checkride, just endorsements. Since examiners are few and far between, and the standards applied by different DPEs are so inconsistent, this may provide some relief to those pilots/CFIs that just want to fly friends or teach in a 2-33, and prefer to avoid $250, complex scheduling, and inconsistency among DPEs. The real test of all of this, however, will be the first glider sport pilot insurance claim...we'll find out next year, I suppose... |
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