no endorsement is required to operate a experimental class aircraft. You can fly a gyro or even helicopter if it is registered experimental with just a fixed wing license or vise versa with a rotorwing license.........now if it is for insurance purposes yes you do require the endorsement to qualify for most insurance companies.
David Mikesell skyguy...@skyguynca.com www.skyguynca.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dana Overall" <bo12...@hotmail.com> To: <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 6:22 PM Subject: Re: KR>tailwheel training > Todd, while your preferences for safe flight are well grounded, I believe > Brian's question related to whether it was legal to operate an experimental > class tailwheel airplane without the actual endorsement. Does anyone have > an FAR book handy to look up exemptions under section K (I think). I have > my high performance and complex but I don't believe you have to have either > endorsement to operate an experimental class with >200HP or CS prop/and or > gear. Without these exemptions, it would hold true one would have to hold a > complex endorsement to operated a retractable gear KR. > > Todd, I agree wholeheartedly, get adequate training. > > Dana Overall > 1999 & 2000 National KR Gathering host > Richmond, KY > RV-7 slider/fuselage, Imron black, "Black Magic" > Finish kit ordered!! Buying Instruments. Hangar flying my Dynon. > http://rvflying.tripod.com > do not archive > > > > > > >From: Todd Servaes <tserv...@vfr.net> > >Reply-To: KR builders and pilots <kr...@mylist.net> > >To: KR builders and pilots <kr...@mylist.net> > >Subject: Re: KR>tailwheel training > >Date: Tue, 09 Sep 2003 15:33:41 -0700 > > > >Brian, > > > >By all means get adequate (probably more training than just enough for the > >endorsement) tailwheel training before proceeding with the testing of your > >KR. Limited tailwheel proficiency may even have been a contributing factor > >to your pedal failure. > > > >I have yet to fly a KR so I can not add a personal assessment, but every KR > >horror story I have heard or read has had an under trained (for this type > >of aircraft and flying) pilot or at least an under trained tailwheel pilot > >at the root; rather than a flaw in the KR design. Those that I have > >questioned who, like you, have sought meaningful and adequate training have > >all reported that the KRs are some of the most enjoyable planes that they > >have ever flown. > > > >I, despite being a pilot of very modest experience myself, am going to > >stick my neck out and give my personal list of training/experience goals > >before testing my own (still in many pieces) KR: > > > >1) Tailwheel Checkout. ---Done. > >2) Additional TW time in multiple airplanes. ---Done. > >3) Glider training to at least solo, rating preferred. ---Solo Done. > >4) Aerobatic and/or unusual attitude training of at least ten hours. > >---Done to IAC Intermediate, which is more than needed but great fun. > >5) Any flight time that I can beg or barter in any homebuilt. > >---Continuing. > >6) Since I have not stayed current, refresher time in 2-5 above in the > >weeks preceding the first time my KR moves under its own power. ---Lots of > >time left for this. > > > >Todd Servaes > > > >Brian Kraut wrote: > > > >>After I fix my rudder pedals tomorrow the only thing keeping me from > >>flying is a tailwheel endorsement. > >> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html > > _________________________________________________________________ > Need more e-mail storage? Get 10MB with Hotmail Extra Storage. > http://join.msn.com/?PAGE=features/es > > > _______________________________________________ > see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html
