Greetings,

Sorry for the off topic question, but I'm trying to figure out if my DAR is screwing up the operating limitations that he's been issuing.

If you received an airworthiness certificate in the last year or so, would you look and see if you have one, or both of these items:

(17) The pilot in command of this aircraft must hold an appropriate category/class rating. If required, the pilot in command also must hold a type rating in accordance with part 61, or a letter of authorization issued by an FAA Flight Standards Operations Inspector.
(18) The pilot in command of this aircraft must hold a pilot certificate or an authorized instructor’s logbook endorsement. The pilot in command also must meet the requirements of § 61.31(e), (f), (g), (h), (i), and (j), as appropriate.

My DAR has been including both, but from what another DAR said, the first applies to turbojet and turbofan aircraft over 12,500 lbs, and item 18 applies to most exp aircraft.  If that's true, you should only  have one or the other.  Item 17 is what's causing me to get a SP category/class rating for my gyroplane, but now I find out that it isn't supposed to be there.

Please just reply to me directly, rather than cluttering up the list with replies.

Thanks,
Rusty (getting back to the single rotor soon)
Rusty (at) radrotary.com