You can if
1- You own the aircraft and it is yourself getting trained
2- Can find an instructor happy to teach in one
3- Aircraft is capable of training required ie -NVFR/IFR etc etc
You can if
1- You own the aircraft and it is yourself getting trained
2- Can find an instructor happy to teach in one
3- Aircraft is capable of training required ie -NVFR/IFR etc etc
my .02. Thats one of the reasons I decided to build a RV7. I could get my license in it, and it would already be familiar. Several CFI's have already told me they would instruct in the plane. Having flown (alot) in Lee's Rocket and Dennis' 8, I'm pretty familiar with some of the speeds. Flew some in a Valor A22 (LSA).
So---when the time comes, either I can continue to learn in the 7, or fly off time myself.
Tom
Ray could Tom get his own insurance? I mean the insurance you can get as a flight student that covers the aircraft and so on. Or would that not make a difference?
Most (all?) CFI's will want dual controls, including rudder peddles, brakes and engine controls. .
The least costly (not cheap) option is to get Tom and tbe CFI listed as named insureds on your policy. Give your company a call to check the cost.
You are correct about open pilot clauses. You do not want to be in a position of having to testify in court against your friend (which the policy requires).
Where the pilots are seated side by side there is a lot of leeway. Throw over yokes as on Bonanza still acceptable. No requirement for dual engine controls IF the single control is accessable to the Instructor.
I have never found a requirement for dual brakes.
e.
I already checked for my CFI who was going to provide transition training in my Cherokee for fresh PPL (not me). They said he was not covered to act as CFI even though he was named on my policy at the time.
I think I see the issue. Since your policy undoubtably excludes commercial operations, like flight instructing for hire, your cfi friend cannot do that for the general public even though he is a named insured. You have to start at the other end: get Mr. PPL on your policy (or get a quote) and make sure your policy says that a cfi (any cfi) is also covered when giving instruction to a named insured (not just the owner). In fact that's how most policies are written, since the insurance companies write a lot of policies for co-owners, and they want to encourage the pilots to get instruction regularly.
Of course, the insurance company will be happy to sell you a commercial FBO policy, for a substantial sum of money.