KatanaPilot
Well Known Member
One difficulty some builders experience is getting transition training in type to satisfy their insurance company. I know of a few pilots who have flown their newly built airplanes without insurance until they had the required amount of flight time. Gutsy move I think, but somewhat understandable.
Transition training used to be prohibited during Phase I presumably due to the prohibition on carriage of anyone except the solo pilot. I don't know if there was explicit language in ops limits prohibiting training, or if it was simply implied.
Given that there is now language in AC 90-116 referring to logging of training time during Phase I (page 18, section 17 (b)) - my assumption is that transition training given during Phase I by a CFI also meeting the requirements of the Additional Pilot or Observer Pilot would be permitted.
If this is not the case, I am looking for specific FAA guidance that prohibits it.
Transition training used to be prohibited during Phase I presumably due to the prohibition on carriage of anyone except the solo pilot. I don't know if there was explicit language in ops limits prohibiting training, or if it was simply implied.
Given that there is now language in AC 90-116 referring to logging of training time during Phase I (page 18, section 17 (b)) - my assumption is that transition training given during Phase I by a CFI also meeting the requirements of the Additional Pilot or Observer Pilot would be permitted.
If this is not the case, I am looking for specific FAA guidance that prohibits it.