Jim,
I did the same thing in my Monowheel. I read the FARs and interpreted them as
this was OK. You can only have those crew on board who are necessary for the
safe completion of the flight. I saw a CFI as being necessary for the safe
completion
of the flight.
Blue skies & tailwinds,
Bob Borger
Europa XS Tri, Rotax 914, Airmaster C/S Prop.
Little Toot Sport Biplane, Lycoming Thunderbolt AEIO-320 EXP
3705 Lynchburg Dr.
Corinth, TX 76208-5331
Cel: 817-992-1117
rlborger@mac.com
On Sep 19, 2012, at 2:34 PM, jimpuglise@comcast.net wrote:
Rick-
When I explained to my insurance company that I could not get Europa time, they
let me fly a Liberty for 2 hours, instead of the Europa. Going from the Liberty
to the Europa is like moving from a Mac truck to a Porsche. I understand
perfectly what you are saying. I now have about 10 hours in my Europa but have
not flown it for four months and will try to get some more dual before I fly
it again. I did something highly illegal and went around the patch a few times
with an experienced Europa CFI in my plane before I flew it. The current
structure
of the law is just not safe. I'd sure like to see EAA lobby for some
better regulations for the transition.
Jim Puglise
N283JL
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