[Tram]

Hey guys-

Looking at picking up a new toy - an Airbike. I've found one I like, but it only has 7 hours total time on it. Both engine and airframe.

Can I as non-builder fly off phase I?

 

[loopfuzz]

Yes .

 

[Mel]

Any qualified pilot can fly off the phase I testing.

Read the operating limitations and make sure you adhere to the flight test area. If you intend to do the flight testing in a different geographical location, you must get the op lims amended.

 

[Tram]

Any qualified pilot can fly off the phase I testing.

Read the operating limitations and make sure you adhere to the flight test area. If you intend to do the flight testing in a different geographical location, you must get the op lims amended.

How can I go about getting the operations limitations amended? Plane is in Oklahoma. I'm bringing it to Alabama.

 

[Mel]

How can I go about getting the operations limitations amended? Plane is in Oklahoma. I'm bringing it to Alabama.

You'll need to contact you local FSDO and tell them you need to have the op lims amended. They can do it for free.

Otherwise you would have to hire a DAR to do it.

 

[Tram]

Any qualified pilot can fly off the phase I testing.

Read the operating limitations and make sure you adhere to the flight test area. If you intend to do the flight testing in a different geographical location, you must get the op lims amended.

Ok, so after I get the plane here, call up the FSDO and go from there? That seems easy enough.

 

[Mel]

Yep!

Ok, so after I get the plane here, call up the FSDO and go from there? That seems easy enough.

They should take care of you within a day.

 

[Tram]

LOL.. Of course..

Thanks Mel, you're always very helpful.

 

[DanH]

Might want to call John Burgin, DAR in BHM, before calling the BHM FSDO. John will know who you want to contact.

 

[Tram]

Might want to call John Burgin, DAR in BHM, before calling the BHM FSDO. John will know who you want to contact.

Thank you. I'll do this.

 

[Tram]

Might want to call John Burgin, DAR in BHM, before calling the BHM FSDO. John will know who you want to contact.

Do you have a number for John. Got the plane back to Bama tonight!

 

[N941WR]

Isn't the AirBike an ultralight? If so, it will not have an N-number, thus no Op's Limits to follow.

 

[DanH]

Do you have a number for John. Got the plane back to Bama tonight!

On the road typing from droid...John listed as TC on eaa.org

 

[Sam Buchanan]

Do you have a number for John. Got the plane back to Bama tonight!

On the road typing from droid...John listed as TC on eaa.org

Also listed on the VAF DAR page:

http://www.vansairforce.net/dar.htm

 

[Tram]

Isn't the AirBike an ultralight? If so, it will not have an N-number, thus no Op's Limits to follow.

This one is N numbered, as it is over the 254lbs/5gal fuel limits. It weighs 295lbs and has 10gal of fuel.

On the road typing from droid...John listed as TC on eaa.org

Thanks..

Also listed on the VAF DAR page:

http://www.vansairforce.net/dar.htm

Thanks Sam.