FAA TO EASE RESTRICTIONS ON WARBIRD FLYING

[Paul Krumrei]

FAA TO EASE RESTRICTIONS ON WARBIRD FLYING

Warbird pilots got some good news from the FAA during EAA AirVenture
last month. "The FAA has proposed removing the proficiency area
requirements currently in place for warbirds," said EAA Warbirds of
America (WOA)
http://www.warbirds-eaa.org/news/2006%2 ... #TopOfPage
Executive Director Bill Fischer. "It will mean that a civilian pilot who
flies a military or surplus aircraft can fly it anywhere that a civil
aircraft can go." Current FAA regulations restrict most warbird flights
to 600 miles or less from their home bases. WOA has been involved in a
"continuing dialog" with the FAA to try to ease those restrictions for
qualified pilots, Fischer said.

[Toddb]

Just curious, the document quotes "Turbine-powered aircraft, like the T-34"
Are there surplus T-34C (TurboMentor's) out on the market for sale?

From what I've read somewhere there was an agreement with Beechcraft not to allow these aircraft to be re-sold to the public.

Todd Burke

[bdk]

Just curious, the document quotes "Turbine-powered aircraft, like the T-34"
Are there surplus T-34C (TurboMentor's) out on the market for sale?

From what I've read somewhere there was an agreement with Beechcraft not to allow these aircraft to be re-sold to the public.

Todd Burke

I think there is at least one T-34C in civilian hands. Didn't Neal Weaver in Reno restore one?

Maybe this is it:

http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry ... rtxt=190AC

Regardless of Beechcraft's position, almost anything can be built from a wreck or parts.

[Eric Friedebach]

Odd, given the fact that Beech thought about marketing the T-34C as a civilian aircraft in the early 80s.