Ryan's quiz time...

[Jack Cook]

I'd guess it would depend upon the requirements of the insurance company.
Unless your a Stuka pilot who summers in South America then all bets are off

[Obergrafeter]

Now that brings up a question for this Ol Fart.....................what's the difference between Recreational Pilot and Light Sport? And no wise ass 10 HOUR answer.

[Franklin]

I'd guess it would depend upon the requirements of the insurance company.
Unless your a Stuka pilot who summers in South America then all bets are off

Jack wouldn't that depend on whether your still a Nazi party member?

lol .... How many passengers can a stuka pilot chuck if a stuka pilot could chuck passengers ...

Ryan here's two questions for ya ... How many hours did a student pilot need in a Stearman / N3N before graduating up to a T6 / SNJ and how many hours to graduate to a pursuit fighter? .... 1. Just before the war and 2. during the war! ... And there IS a specific answer to both questions. Not that they were actually adhered to.

[bdk]

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

Personally, I wouldn't feel safe with a 40 hour pilot, and even less so being a passenger of a 30 hour pilot. At least not one in their teens, twenties or thirties.

[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

Personally, I wouldn't feel safe with a 40 hour pilot, and even less so being a passenger of a 30 hour pilot. At least not one in their teens, twenties or thirties.

Oh, no doubt about that being a reasonable concern... although I probably feel safer with them than most people do. I was just trying to point out that it is more economically feasible than some might think. I just finished up a 19 year old fellow who I think is pretty responsible - but he has plenty of lessons to learn ahead of him.

Ryan

[RyanShort1]

Now that brings up a question for this Ol Fart.....................what's the difference between Recreational Pilot and Light Sport? And no wise ass 10 HOUR answer.

Sport pilots are limited to Light Sport aircraft (which are limited in capability and payload) in the categories for which they are allowed to fly - and the rules there are kind of interesting, too - such as getting signed off to fly in gliders with two instructor signatures, I think, according to 61.321 if you already have a Sport Pilot license for airplanes. Sport pilots are also limited to one passenger, no night flights, and have to have an endorsement for B, C, and D airspace as well as some more limited altitude and visibility requirements.

The Recreational Pilot certificate also limits you to one passenger, limits your distance of flight to 50 NM unless endorsed by an instructor. You can't fly an aircraft meant for more than four passengers, over 180 HP, at night, and a bunch of other stuff.

Frankly, the difference between Sport and Private is such that no one in their right mind and a tad extra cash wouldn't want to go for a Recreational instead of a Private.

Ryan

[RyanShort1]

Ryan here's two questions for ya ... How many hours did a student pilot need in a Stearman / N3N before graduating up to a T6 / SNJ and how many hours to graduate to a pursuit fighter? .... 1. Just before the war and 2. during the war! ... And there IS a specific answer to both questions. Not that they were actually adhered to.

I have no doubt that I could find the answer if I took the time to dig, but I don't have that in my head right now, or the time. Educate me, I'm keen to know.

Ryan