Just got an email from my FSDO with my LODA authorizing me to use my RV for flight instruction within my operating limitations. Fantastic response from Sacramento FSDO! Kudos to them...
Are people who are getting quick turn around approvals using the email address the FAA set up for this purpose or emailing their local FSDOs directly?
6) This LODA expires 48 months from the date of issue, and may be canceled or amended
at any time.
"
In my case I specifically called out BFR...
The feds have never, to my knowledge, approved that. Keep us posted on what they say!
Ed
Here is the specific text of my email to [email protected]:
"I would like LODA to receive instruction (BFR, etc) in my experimental RV-6A. Here is my info:"
What say the collective intelligence?
Is the LODA for the plane, or the pilot?
Laura and I are both pilots, and will be getting our BFRs in our EAB.
The application email includes my info, as well as the aircraft info-----so how is the LODA applied?
I am thinking Laura should apply also, just to be sure all bases are covered.
What say the collective intelligence?
I’ve read the recently revised FAA policy a couple times but still not sure I understand all of it.
I’m a CFI and I have a couple friends that I give a Flight Review in their experimental aircraft and no money changes hands. Since no compensation is involved it doesn’t seem that a LODA is required for them or me.
Is that correct?
At our EAA chapter meeting Saturday, my instructor pointed out that the FAA has ruled that flight time logged by the CFI in giving flight training is considered compensation to the instructor. And the defining regulation for a BFR refers to one hour of flight training.
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/07/12/2021-14765/notification-of-policy-for-flight-training-in-certain-aircraftFirst, is there a reference somewhere to this decision, in writing, by the FAA? And second...what if they don't log it? (Maybe they have a gazillion hours and just don't need 1 more hour of logged time for anything).
FAA's interpretation is that "anything" gained is considered compensation. If the CFI logs the time, he has gained additional flight time.
Maybe I missed it, but where does this recent decision say that "flight time logged by the CFI in giving flight training is considered compensation to the instructor" ?
The questions arose regarding CFIs giving a BFR but NOT getting paid (i.e., your buddy who is a CFI gives you a BFR), and the assertion that the FAA still considers them as being compensated if they so much as log the time.
You just reposted the FAA notification which brought up this whole mess re: LODAs and such, not what I asked for.
Has anyone received a LODA this week for IFR training or other training that wasn’t BFR or transition training? Just wondering if they are allowing a broad range of training or limiting LODAs to BFR and transition training.
Jerald
And…..my LODA (for all three of the aircraft I applied for) just came in to my email box from the Reno FSDO!
Having been in the government for over thirty years, I have to say - someone paved this path behind the scenes in the past couple of weeks, and made sure it could be executed by the field personnel quickly and easily - and primed them all to be ready for a flood. At least that’s the way it looks to me!
Paul
And…..my LODA (for all three of the aircraft I applied for) just came in to my email box from the Reno FSDO!
Having been in the government for over thirty years, I have to say - someone paved this path behind the scenes in the past couple of weeks, and made sure it could be executed by the field personnel quickly and easily - and primed them all to be ready for a flood. At least that’s the way it looks to me!
Paul
Not sure that is universally the case. I called the Chicago FSDO yesterday, as my need is urgent. I told them that I was seeing other folks get their's already and was curious on a timeframe. They told me they knew about the issue but had no guidance on what to do and refused to do anything until OKC tells them what to do. I suspect there is some variability here, but feel this is at least a good sign. My request went in on THursday.
Lubbock is excellent. Maybe the best FSDO in US.Just applied for mine, out of the Lubbock TX FSDO. We'll see what happens...
Got an email reply "We received your reqest..." almost immediately.
Lubbock is excellent. Maybe the best FSDO in US.
Has anyone received a LODA this week for IFR training or other training that wasn’t BFR or transition training? Just wondering if they are allowing a broad range of training or limiting LODAs to BFR and transition training.