I called all 4 DPE's in the FAA Tampa District Office. The first three said they wouldn't do a check ride in "any experimental" plane. The 4th guy was super cool and readily agreed. Yesterday he and 2 other DPE's were "dismissed" and no longer available to give check rides.
There is also the problem of "certified" avionics. I have a RV 7A (side by side), with dual Grand Rapids Technology EFIS glass panels and a Grand Rapids Technology EIS as well. My radio is a Garmin SL30, and I use an iPad Pro with Foreflight and Stratus for backup and situational awareness. I and my plane are fully capable of IFR flight, for ILS, Localizer, and VOR approaches.
Does anyone know of any designated examiners in the west central Florida area who are willing to give an IFR check ride in my plane?
There is also the problem of "certified" avionics. I have a RV 7A (side by side), with dual Grand Rapids Technology EFIS glass panels and a Grand Rapids Technology EIS as well. My radio is a Garmin SL30, and I use an iPad Pro with Foreflight and Stratus for backup and situational awareness. I and my plane are fully capable of IFR flight, for ILS, Localizer, and VOR approaches.
Does anyone know of any designated examiners in the west central Florida area who are willing to give an IFR check ride in my plane?