iflyforfun
Pre-takeoff checklist
All,
I've been living in Asia for quite a while now (China, Hong Kong and Philippines). Part of the decision to move to Asia was selling my beloved Velocity and effectively giving up Gen Av except for an occasional flights with instructors in the US. I'm now at the point of looking for retirement properties in the Philippines (Cebu in particular).
My wife found an amazing flying club (Angeles City Flying Club - http://www.angelesflying.com/). I travel there a few times per year to fly ... first time flying an "ultralight" Quicksilver MXLII. They checked me out to fly their Quicksilver in something like 4-5 hours and I can take passengers around the airport area with some fairly tight airspace restrictions. They also have a Rans-S6 and S12 as well as Drifter, all operated as "non-type certificated aircraft".
It seems that regulation for "non-type certificated aircraft" is fairly open with some meaningful restrictions. The most important aircraft / license restrictions being:
Wondering how difficult it would be to import and operate something simple like a Sea Ray. How would difficulties of registering it compare with the difficulties of negotiating area of operation?
Use case is partially fun, but also partially functional. Island we're negotiating property has an "airport" that is nothing more than a grass strip. The island is about 50km from large regional (towered) airport. Ferry service is about 1.5 hrs just a few times a day. I don't think I'm in for operating a plane in salt water, but having ability to land "off airport" at anytime between the 2 islands would make me pretty comfortable (and in Cebu, if you are flying something this light, the waters are pretty dang smooth).
Still in the day dreaming phase and at least 5 years from pulling the trigger on a fun plane for the property, but just wondering if any experts in the group that could give me some suggestions / direction.
I've been living in Asia for quite a while now (China, Hong Kong and Philippines). Part of the decision to move to Asia was selling my beloved Velocity and effectively giving up Gen Av except for an occasional flights with instructors in the US. I'm now at the point of looking for retirement properties in the Philippines (Cebu in particular).
My wife found an amazing flying club (Angeles City Flying Club - http://www.angelesflying.com/). I travel there a few times per year to fly ... first time flying an "ultralight" Quicksilver MXLII. They checked me out to fly their Quicksilver in something like 4-5 hours and I can take passengers around the airport area with some fairly tight airspace restrictions. They also have a Rans-S6 and S12 as well as Drifter, all operated as "non-type certificated aircraft".
It seems that regulation for "non-type certificated aircraft" is fairly open with some meaningful restrictions. The most important aircraft / license restrictions being:
- Airworthiness certificate not issues by the Authority - you are on your own for maintenance
- Pilots license not required - again, you are on your own
- Place of operation will be evaluated and approved by the Authority - uh, bring on the bureaucracy
- Only within designated area of operation
- Day VFR only
- Must be operated below 800 ft agl
- Not within 5 nautical miles (8 km) of an airport with an operational control tower, unless two-way radio communication is established and prior approval is obtained to enter controlled airspace
Wondering how difficult it would be to import and operate something simple like a Sea Ray. How would difficulties of registering it compare with the difficulties of negotiating area of operation?
Use case is partially fun, but also partially functional. Island we're negotiating property has an "airport" that is nothing more than a grass strip. The island is about 50km from large regional (towered) airport. Ferry service is about 1.5 hrs just a few times a day. I don't think I'm in for operating a plane in salt water, but having ability to land "off airport" at anytime between the 2 islands would make me pretty comfortable (and in Cebu, if you are flying something this light, the waters are pretty dang smooth).
Still in the day dreaming phase and at least 5 years from pulling the trigger on a fun plane for the property, but just wondering if any experts in the group that could give me some suggestions / direction.