High Performance Sign-Off

rwayne · #1 09-19-2011, 05:28 AM

Can my instructor friend give me a high performance sign-off in his RV10 if he is not charging me?

n5lp · #2 09-19-2011, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by rwayne

Can my instructor friend give me a high performance sign-off in his RV10 if he is not charging me?

Yes. An instructor need not charge money for their services.

edit: I think I misunderstood the question. The instructor may charge you for the instruction if they wish but they don't have to charge.

N941WR · #3 09-19-2011, 07:50 AM

Your friend / CFI can charge you for his time but not his plane.

mv031161 · #4 09-19-2011, 08:07 AM

I dont know what happened to my post.....Check 91.319. While at it check 61.195 as well

rwayne · #5 09-19-2011, 08:42 PM

So, the way I read it is a CFI can give instruction in an experimental aircraft if 100hr inspections are done, but can only charge if given a letter of deviation authority from the FAA. Interesting....

N941WR · #6 09-19-2011, 08:50 PM

Not exactly.

A CFI can instruct in any E-AB and charge for their time, not the plane. Thus, I can hire a CFI to instruct me in my RV-9.

If the E-AB's owner contact the FSDO and sign up their aircraft and do the maintenance as you describe (100 hours and more), then they can charge for the airplane as well.

rleffler · #7 09-20-2011, 03:48 AM

I think this is a gray area. Several folks that I know that have a LODA for their RV-10 are not allowed to give the high performance signoff in their RV-10. They are only allowed to provide transition training. The LODA restricts them from providing training that can be provided in a certified aircraft.

Wayne Gillispie · #8 09-20-2011, 05:03 AM

I just recieved mine in an F33 Bonanza a few months back.