RE: JPO Position Paper Regarding The New Turbine Regulations
A waiver is issued to the pilot, not to the aircraft, just as you surmised.
I am certain that Frank has a waiver.
You might want to take into consideration that many others have done things that certainly do not fall within the Safety Code. As a rather sterling example: I can remember seeing recounts of things that Don Lowe, who is now the AMA Safety Committee Chairman, did when he was testing RPV's that certainly were not within the code. He was doing what was required by his employer... as is Frank, who makes his living in the hobby world.