Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Weight problems, was: is everyone here to bash Skycatchers?

On Mon, Aug 09, 2010 at 06:45:33AM -0400, Helen Woods wrote:
> On 8/9/2010 12:52 AM, Richard Williams wrote:
> > What is needed is an CFI to go through the SP maneuvers with me and sign me off to
> > visit a DPE for the oral and checkride.
> > unfortunately, most seem to think that having steering controls in the back seat is a
> > big deal. Maybe so for a new student, but not needed with me.
> You aren't going to find find a CFI willing to fly without dual
> controls. Aside from the obvious personal safety concerns a CFI will
> have, she is legally obligated to have them. If you remember, until you
> have your certificate, your CFI is PIC and as such is solely responsible
> for the safety of the flight. Its impossible to fulfill that duty
> without access to the controls. Any court of law would likely find a CFI
> negligent to tried to fulfill that duty without access to the controls.

There's also the minor matter of 91.109(a), which begins:

No person may operate a civil aircraft (except a manned free balloon) that
is being used for flight instruction unless that aircraft has fully
functioning dual controls.

It goes on to talk about throw-over yokes for instrument training and the
like.

Richard, you're going to have to install dual controls on your trike if you
want to use it for instruction, period.
--
Jay Maynard, K5ZC, PP-ASEL, CFI-SP http://www.conmicro.com
http://jmaynard.livejournal.com http://www.tronguy.net
Fairmont, MN (KFRM) (Yes, that's me!)
AMD Zodiac CH601XLi N55ZC http://www.tronguy.net/N55ZC.shtml

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