Growler At AOPA

Brad,
Here's the 50-state list with Nebraska :
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1S2YEswm6vhK-barkaazKHes2f1qJJ2f8/view  .

 

Hi Brian,
Yes, as a licensed private pilot, you can operate under light sport privileges: see the matrix under FAR61.303(a)--- so long as per 61.303(b)- your most recent  medical certificate has not been denied, revoked, or suspended, -or: you do not have reason to know of any medical issues that would make you unsafe to operate a light-sport aircraft. 61.303(b)(4).

Simulated instrument flight requires two private pilots or higher (FAR 91.109(c)-- thus the term: "required crew member", and then, 61.23 shows us the requirements for medicals DOES include for 'required crew members'.

So no, sport-pilot-'privileges-only' pilots cannot act as safety pilots-- they don't have medicals. Again: FAR 61.23. Both pilots under simulated instruments are obviously required crew members and therefore both need medicals.

Your last statement then, no. No sport work-around.

Noting of course: A BasicMed pilot (FAR 68) CAN be a safety pilot (for a private pilot-or higher- with a medical) >> so long as the BM pilot is 'acting'  PIC while under simulated instrument conditions. FAR note (from official FAA BasicMed Q & A sheet , Q#25: https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/airmen_certification/basic_med/media/basicmed_faq.pdf  .) Acting would be by verbal agreement between the pilots.

second note: both pilots immediately above can log PIC (FAR 61.51) because two pilots are required for simulated instruments FAR 91.109).

Hope this helps & simplifies.

 

I would check either with your Avemco policy techs, or maybe AOPA's broker/partner (Assured Partners 800-622-2672) to see about getting instructors covered under/inside 'a' club policy. Instructors should simply not take the risk themselves, the club should not reasonability expect that, these days. You didn't mention: is yours either an equity club or a rental club??

Good job! Col. Mike,

We talk to quite a number of Cessna 150 owners who are looking at having to deal with mode-C veils, so this is a simple , neat, solution alright. Your pictures are good; do you use an i-Fly display or an i-pad for your ' in' display? 

Hi Charles !
FAR 61.63 (b) … add a category... : training, endorsement, and then practical. A written WOULD ALSO be required if you don't hold one of the other category ratings in 61.63 (b)(4) . You could add the ASEL at either the private or the commercial level.

 

Greg,
I see where 'some confusion' has flown into our blue skies here:  pilots are asking: are you a newer private pilot already , or, are you a new 'student' pilot? My AOPA answer assumed a 200 hr. licensed, private pilot.
If you are a student training from hour one, I'll go back and get more specific data for a Bonanza.

Nick,

Can you find a good/used child seat that was designed for only a lap-belt ? That would be legal and tested/auto wise. 

Back with you Mr. Williams,

Two further follow-up points that I've checked...
1. Your personal cfi/non-owners insurance is considered 'in excess' of the FBO coverage; i.e. your $200k seat would be on top of the FBO's $100k seat. Thus $300k total.
2. Check with the FBO ownership, I bet they have additional business coverage beyond the specific aircraft policy. where. as an employee/agent as opposed to a contractor, you would have more coverage. This of course assumes both you and they would want an official employee relationship as opposed to the contractor position.