Hi Raimo,
Thank you very much for this comprehensive information.
The photo: There is nothing like the Nordic sunsets and light summer
nights, is there?!! Very nice photo!
Best regards,
Svein
Fra: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
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Sendt: 27. april 2010 15:23
Til: europa-list@matronics.com
Emne: Re: Europa-List: Day VMC only
Hi Svein
In Finland
1) night operations are ok also for experimentals (not allowed for ANY
ultras).
- must have certain equipments like nav, landing and panel lights,
heated
pitot-static, TSO bank&incl. coordinator and ASI.
- we have about 5 experimentals permitted for night ops
- one of them is Comp Air 8 with Walter turbin.
2) IMC is not permitted for any experimentals.
3) we have about 100 real homebuilt aircrafts (not included modified
Cessnas
etc).
Attached one nice night flight departure photo. It was a formation
flight
with three Europas including two G-registered Europas following my
OH-XRT.
No problem, I permitted them for night ops here in Finland...
Raimo OH-XRT
From: Sidsel <mailto:sidsel.svein@oslo.online.no> & Svein Johnsen
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 7:48 PM
Subject: Europa-List: Day VMC only
For over a year EAA Chapter 573 Norway has tried in vain to get our CAA
to
revise their decision 18 months ago to restrict flight with Experimental
aircraft to only day VMC (i.e. no flying at night or in IMC, regardless
of
the individual aircraft=92s instrumentation, lights or the pilot=92s
qualifications). EAA 573 is, however, not a directly affected party, so
they cannot appeal this decision.
I therefore decided to file a protest to the Department of
Transportation
for the ruling against my aircraft, as a test case which could decide
the
future for all such aircraft in Norway. At long last, the CAA has now
brought my appeal before the DoT for decision. Their only argument,
which
I think is a very meek one, is =93our professional opinion ' at a
general
level=94. What does that mean??!! I have the opportunity to comment
the
statements made by the CAA in their presentation of the case.
I therefore ask all of you, in the different countries around the world,
kindly to give me feedback on the following, at your early convenience:
In your country, with respect to Experimental class aircraft (in some
European countries referred to as Annex II aircraft):
- Is night flight permitted, provided the aircraft has the
required
lamps and lights?
- Is flying under IMC permitted, provided the aircraft has the
required instrumentation?
- Approximately how many aircraft (Experimental/Annex II) are
flying in your country (not limited to night/IMC-equipped/instrumented),
i.e. total fleet of homebuilt aircraft?
For my British friends: Some time ago your organization (I do not
recall
its name) was preparing an appeal against a similar decision by your
authorities. Did you succeed, or where does this issue stand at the
moment?
Thank you!
Svein
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