Ed, I would agree wholeheartedly for any of the turbine powered machines and any Lancair IV -- they are not for joyriding. At the other end, you wouldn't want to force a 235/320/360 pilot to an IFR rating; they might be in it for low-cost fun. I guess Legacies and ES are somewhere in the middle. I wonder if it makes sense to draft a LML or LOBO recommended list of pilot qualifications by airframe/engine combination. This could be a tool for the insurance industry, whose help I would rather enlist than have the FAA intervene with regulations.
Charley
On Jan 27, 2013, at 5:59 AM, Ed Gray wrote: I believe we should exert MAXIMUM pressure on fellow Lancair pilots to get IFR ratings. These birds are not suited for amateur pilots, and the stats show it. |