Recent content by Wheels

It looks like it would depend on if the OP is a legal permanent resident of the U.S. or not. §44102. Registration requirements (a) Eligibility.-An aircraft may be registered under section 44103 of this title only when the aircraft is- (1) not registered under the laws of a foreign country and...

In this case “you” only applies to pilots that spend hours scrolling thru the FAA website to find “regulations” that the FAA made up and only published on the website.

My understanding is that if Mr. B says the pilot used has to come off that list then it would be illegal. However if Mr. B states that the pilots on the list have already met the insurance requirements but the lessee is welcome to use a different pilot as long as they meet the insurance...

This is what I was taught when learning to navigate ships in the Navy. Someone must have gotten “offended” because the Navy changed it to Timely Vessels Make Distance Count at war.

Yeah, they had been doing it for 12 years apparently without hurting anyone. He obviously hadn’t put any thought into what he needed to do to reduce the risks involved.

They also offer an exemption if the vehicle is in a location where testing isn’t available. https://wisconsindot.gov/Documents/formdocs/mv2472.pdf

If the your picture ID doesn’t include an address (like a passport) then there are several other ways to prove your address including a utility bill. The FAA testing matrix (https://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/testing_matrix) explains exactly what is acceptable. The attached picture is...

Did you read the Walker interpretation that is linked in post #12? The FAA legal department doesn’t agree with you.

I guess it depends on what you define as adequate vision. Is it possible to have adequate vision if you are in IMC? (c) No person may operate a civil aircraft in simulated instrument flight unless— (2) The safety pilot has adequate vision forward and to each side of the aircraft, or a competent...

I have had several students that had a scholarship to pay for them to get their private pilots license. I used my GI Bill to pay for my flight training. It is common for owners of planes that require a type rating to pay for their pilots to go thru initial and recurrent flight training on the...

The schedule may not show it properly but as long as the CFi holds a second or first class medical why would this be a problem? Even if there isn’t any instruction going on it is perfectly legal for the owner of a plane to hire a commercial pilot to fly his plane for him.

https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/agc/practice_areas/regulations/interpretations/Data/interps/2016/Grannis_2016_Legal_Interpretation.pdf

And here is a link to the amendment that created the loophole in 1952. https://planeandtrainwrecks.com/Document?db=DOT-CARS&query=(select+22+(byhits+(field+DOCUMENT+(anyof+balloon))))

Here’s a link to the NPRM that closed the loophole. https://planeandtrainwrecks.com/Document?db=DOT-CARS&query=(select+7+(byhits+(field+DOCUMENT+(anyof+Balloon)))) Apparently at that time hot air balloons didn’t use onboard heaters to maintain the air temperature in the balloon.The air was...

A really thoughtful neighbor rakes and bags his leaves and your leaves…..;)