Just wanted to put a separate note out there to all who will be at OSH this year. For those who don' t know yet know me, I work at the FAA HQ in Washington DC and write policy for Experimental-Amateur Built (E-AB) aircraft operations. I've also handled a whole slew of other things ranging from NextGen, ADS-B and HUDs to VFR safety over the Hudson. I also have an RV-6 and rely on all of you daily to help me overcome the hurdles encountered. I'm hoping I can rely on you all one more time. Here's how.
The focus this year is two-fold:
1. Looking at allowing two pilots on board during Phase I flight test, and
2. Transition training including obtaining a LODA.
I have a bunch of meetings with industry groups this year to discuss this stuff in detail. I also have a plan for what we are looking at proposing. I'm very close to a final product, but I NEED YOUR INPUT. I ask that you try to attend these two forums if you can:
MONDAY 1:00pm: EAA Welcome Center, First Flight & Transition - A panel discussion about the importance of first flight and transition training. Presented by: Charlie Precourt. Charlie and EAA have agreed to allow me time to conduct a "show of hands" survey on some critical issues involving FAA decisions on adding a second pilot. Questions like if, when, and who is qualified. Here's a chance to make a difference. EAA said they'd give me a brief amount of time to conduct the survey, so I won't have long. That's where the next forum comes in.
MONDAY 4:00-5:15PM: (Pavilion 8 NATCA) FAA proposal for two pilots on board during Phase I flight test, How to get an LODA, and what we're looking at changing with the LODA. I will share with everyone how we propose to do this, and new privileges to LODA holders and transition training seekers. This will be a much more open, back and forth, audience participation type forum. I want to hear what you have to say. Which brings me to this.
I will also be at the RV-Social and would like to hear from you all there. Please come over and talk it up with me. I'd like to get a broad base of what the 'users' think.
I know that these times are not perfect. We have almost no control over the times, nor the places. We get what we get. Please understand that. I know the frustrations encountered with the FAA, especially this year, with issues over paying for controllers. I will leave that conversation to those smarter and higher ranking than I. I am just fortunate enough to be one of two folks authorized to travel (on my own dime in my RV-6) to support the experimental crowd this year.
Thanks for your input in advance. I hope you all have a safe trip out and see you at Oshkosh!
The focus this year is two-fold:
1. Looking at allowing two pilots on board during Phase I flight test, and
2. Transition training including obtaining a LODA.
I have a bunch of meetings with industry groups this year to discuss this stuff in detail. I also have a plan for what we are looking at proposing. I'm very close to a final product, but I NEED YOUR INPUT. I ask that you try to attend these two forums if you can:
MONDAY 1:00pm: EAA Welcome Center, First Flight & Transition - A panel discussion about the importance of first flight and transition training. Presented by: Charlie Precourt. Charlie and EAA have agreed to allow me time to conduct a "show of hands" survey on some critical issues involving FAA decisions on adding a second pilot. Questions like if, when, and who is qualified. Here's a chance to make a difference. EAA said they'd give me a brief amount of time to conduct the survey, so I won't have long. That's where the next forum comes in.
MONDAY 4:00-5:15PM: (Pavilion 8 NATCA) FAA proposal for two pilots on board during Phase I flight test, How to get an LODA, and what we're looking at changing with the LODA. I will share with everyone how we propose to do this, and new privileges to LODA holders and transition training seekers. This will be a much more open, back and forth, audience participation type forum. I want to hear what you have to say. Which brings me to this.
I will also be at the RV-Social and would like to hear from you all there. Please come over and talk it up with me. I'd like to get a broad base of what the 'users' think.
I know that these times are not perfect. We have almost no control over the times, nor the places. We get what we get. Please understand that. I know the frustrations encountered with the FAA, especially this year, with issues over paying for controllers. I will leave that conversation to those smarter and higher ranking than I. I am just fortunate enough to be one of two folks authorized to travel (on my own dime in my RV-6) to support the experimental crowd this year.
Thanks for your input in advance. I hope you all have a safe trip out and see you at Oshkosh!