X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 07:55:07 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mtaz1.mailnet.ptd.net ([204.186.29.65] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.9e) with ESMTP id 6845904 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 24 Apr 2014 17:44:39 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.186.29.65; envelope-from=liegner@ptd.net Received: from mb6.mailnet.ptd.net (mb6.mailnet.ptd.net [204.186.29.27]) by mtaz1.mailnet.ptd.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2FE4E22613; Thu, 24 Apr 2014 17:44:05 -0400 (EDT) X-Original-Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 17:44:04 -0400 (EDT) From: jeffrey liegner X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List X-Original-Message-ID: <358926036.21187428.1398375844857.JavaMail.root@ptd.net> Subject: Experimental Airplanes in Europe: Highly Restricted MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Originating-IP: [24.55.131.254] X-Mailer: Zimbra 7.2.3_GA_2872 (ZimbraWebClient - SAF3 (Mac)/7.2.3_GA_2872) I copied the text below form a post in the Diamond Aviators Forums by a fel= low who lives in Switzerland and is based at LSGL (Lausanne Blecheret Airpo= rt, Suisse). =20 "The experimental world is fascinating, and I would have taken the plunge l= ong ago. Now listen to this sad news: Here in Europe, Experimental means you have to renew the permit to fly EVER= Y YEAR, for EVERY COUNTRY you intend to visit. And forget about IFR or even= night VFR... Lucky americans.." I had no idea that the rules in Europe on experimentals is so onerous. So I= assume there aren=E2=80=99t many Lancairs based in Europe.