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With all due respect to Dave Morss and the ADVISORY AC20-27D, and at the
risk of sounding like a certain ex President, IMHO AC20-27D does not seem to
apply to a second pilot being in the plane for the first few hours of
flight.

If the guy in the right seat is a licensed pilot wouldn't he then be a
co-pilot and not a passenger?

If the guy in the right seat is also a factory approved check pilot then
wouldn't you be receiving a check ride(s) as opposed to "flight
instruction"?

If the guy in the right seat is also a CFII and there is an incident or
accident won't it be HIS head on the block?

Convincing anyone wit a brain that having an experienced test pilot perform
the first flight and then to have that same pilot check out the owner in
that plane is SAFER that launching a green pilot and untested plane into the
wild blue should be a slam dunk. If the guy writing the limitations doesn't
understand this, talk to his boss. Go all the way to the Penguin if you have
to ;) (just kidding)

Anyone know what the EAA's position on this is?

Regards,
Brent Regan

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