Ryan's quiz time...

[RyanShort1]

Ok, so who can tell me the answer to this question:

Besides solo, what is the minimum time that a person with NO previous warbird experience could take a passenger in one?

Ryan

[Mudge]

I think that might depend on your definition of warbird. Are you talking anything with T-6 power or greater or an L bird?

Mudge the unqualified under any guideline

[RyanShort1]

Hmmm Mudge - I would have thought you knew me well enough by now to know the answer to that.

Ryan

[Mudge]

Yes, I know you're an l-bird pilot. Here's a quote from a licensing school so I assume it follows FAA requirements..
There is no real limitation to how many passengers you may fly or how big an aircraft you may fly, assuming the pilot is certified or rated in that aircraft.

Mudge the researcher

[RyanShort1]

Yes, I know you're an l-bird pilot. Here's a quote from a licensing school so I assume it follows FAA requirements..
There is no real limitation to how many passengers you may fly or how big an aircraft you may fly, assuming the pilot is certified or rated in that aircraft.

Mudge the researcher

Sure, but what is the minimum number of hours flown, etc... at which you could legally take up a passenger? Solo pilots can't.

Ryan

[Mudge]

If you have a PPL, why would you not be able to take up a passenger regardless of how many hours you have, as long as it's in any a/c you're certified in? Isn't that what a PPL is for?

Mudge the confused

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[RyanShort1]

If you have a PPL, why would you not be able to take up a passenger regardless of how many hours you have as long as it's in any a/c your certified in? Isn't that what a PPL is for?

Mudge the confused

Keep trying...

Ryan

[Mudge]

NO...I have exhausted my knowledge and my research interest.

Mudge the defeated

[RyanShort1]

The answer may surprise you... I'm trying to think if this is worth something more than one of Jack's ponies...

Ryan

[Franklin]

Well Ryan, according the the book "Stuka Pilot" it all depends on what front you are sent to .... Ooops! wrong thread! sorry .... My answer would be as soon as your type rated in the particular warbird you are flying

[RyanShort1]

Don't need a type rating for some warbirds. I'm still looking for zero to hero's shortest flight hour time...


Ryan

[Pogmusic]

Once you have completed all requirements for your private pilots license (40 hours min), you can fly passengers. Not too familiar with the sport rating; but, would that be 20 hours?

[RyanShort1]

Once you have completed all requirements for your private pilots license (40 hours min), you can fly passengers. Not too familiar with the sport rating; but, would that be 20 hours?

Ding! Ding! Ding!

If you really got down to brass tacks, some of the early L-2 types, an L-4, or an L-3 would allow one the theoretically get their sport pilot license with a minimum of 20 logged hours, plus probably an hour to an hour and a half for the checkride, and you could legally carry a passenger with you in a warbird. You could do that down here in our J-3 for probably $4k or less, although I'm seeing that it's probably more like 30 hours realistically to get an average student to checkride for Light Sport, which would bump the price up just a tad.

Ryan

[bdk]

For PPL, can't you still do it in 35 hours at an approved flight school?

[RyanShort1]

For PPL, can't you still do it in 35 hours at an approved flight school?

Officially, yes. Realisticaly, VERY, VERY few do.
You can also go the Recreational route in 30 (does ANYONE ever do that?). Still can't beat the Light Sport option.

Ryan