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RyanShort1 · **Posted:** Thu May 26, 2011 1:01 pm

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 · **Posted:** Thu May 26, 2011 1:21 pm

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 · **Posted:** Thu May 26, 2011 1:23 pm

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

Ryan

Mudge · **Posted:** Thu May 26, 2011 1:45 pm

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 · **Posted:** Thu May 26, 2011 1:47 pm

Mudge wrote:

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 · **Posted:** Thu May 26, 2011 1:53 pm

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

RyanShort1 · **Posted:** Thu May 26, 2011 1:54 pm

Mudge wrote:

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... :wink:

Ryan

Mudge · **Posted:** Thu May 26, 2011 1:55 pm

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

Mudge the defeated :roll:

RyanShort1 · **Posted:** Thu May 26, 2011 1:58 pm

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

Ryan

Franklin · **Joined:** Sat Mar 19, 2011 3:53 pm **Posts:** 183

Well Ryan, according the the book "Stuka Pilot" it all depends on what front you are sent to .... Ooops! wrong thread! sorry :wink:

.... My answer would be as soon as your type rated in the particular warbird you are flying

RyanShort1 · **Posted:** Thu May 26, 2011 2:58 pm

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

Ryan

Pogmusic · **Posted:** Thu May 26, 2011 3:01 pm

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 · **Posted:** Thu May 26, 2011 3:04 pm

Pogmusic wrote:

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 · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11324

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

RyanShort1 · **Posted:** Thu May 26, 2011 3:56 pm

bdk wrote:

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

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