Shaun, Do you believe you will be able to register your Europa as a glider
with the short wings, before building the long wings?
Getting a glider rating is not difficult. It is an add on to your private
and requires a check ride with an examiner but no written test.
I am a glider instructor as well as private SEL and hope to offer the
necessary instruction and endorsements to fellow Europa pilots when my kit
becomes plane. I better get back out there and sand!
Kevin A211
-----Original Message-----
Behalf Of Shaun Simpkins
Subject: Re: USA Builders - Sport-Light Aircraft
There's a gotcha for registering as a motorglider. My understanding is that
although a motorglider
doesn't require a medical, it does require a glider rating. So if you're
not a glider pilot now, you'll
need to be one before your first flight. Even if you, like me, are building
the short wings first.
Shaun
A207
----- Original Message -----
From: <clevelee@cswebmail.com>
Subject: Re: USA Builders - Sport-Light Aircraft
> Fred,
> That's why I found the glider wings option on the Eruopa so attractive in
the first place. While a hassel re-registering the plane as a motor glider,
it is an option to keep flying into the future should passage of medical be
a problem.
>
> On Sat, 09 March 2002, Fred Fillinger wrote:
>
> >
> > Hi, all --
> >
> > Has anyone considered the impact of this proposed rule? Seems all you
> > have to do (for trigear) is submit W&B for 1,232# gross, at which
> > weight you should meet the stall speed limits. Better for 912, where
> > you can max at 115 knots with prop pitch, followed by later
> > maintenance error in setting pitch. :-) Even for 912S, there's hope.
> > Don't have to flight test max Vh with wheel fairings (oops, left 'em
> > at home), and do it on a hot, turbulent day. For 914, looks like too
> > heavy. Sounds like civil disobedience, but there's gonna be some of
> > that in the SLA rule, I predict, and FAA's ability to enforce here
> > will slightly exceed that of the ultralights.
> >
> > The advantage is a "paper basis" for continued flight if one loses a
> > medical on some dinky thing. You'd have to build light, and be
> > "overgross" with any baggage with pax and full fuel. But trying to
> > recertify later at lower weight/performance #'s, should loss of
> > medical happen, will raise a red flag. It seems worth a try on
> > initial cert, and considering this may help guide new bldrs in gear
> > choice and light-building practices.
> >
> > Just 'typing out loud.' Any thoughts?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Fred F.
>
>
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