Originally posted by Bill Vargas
Once you have aquired your independent Ins,,, Are you still going to have to ask the CD for permission to fly at an AMA Sanctioned Event?
Will AMA allow this type of Big Aircraft to operate at Sanctioned AMA Events for Jets???
I wonder what his answer will be???
BV
The experimental class prohibits their use in competition.
On the other hand, the TOC was insured outside the AMA and the planes had no weight limits. However.... It was not an AMA sanctioned contest. There is no law that says every contest must be sanctioned by the AMA. Of course, AMA insurance would not cover anyone (spectator, member, club, or landowner, etc.) in such a situation.
Simply put, the CD at an AMA sanctioned event does not have the authority to allow them to fly in competition. You really have to read the docs to appreciate the restrictions on these birds.
At this point in time there are nine pilots with certifications for their experimental aircraft.