Sat Jan 15, 2022 8:08 pm
#1893771
AndyR wrote:PeteSpencer wrote:Thanks Irv, I think I’ll go and lie down in a darkened room ….,,,,.,
Skyway code says ‘same type or class’ for the90 days
Hi Pete, that’s to cover those who fly different classes or types. I regularly fly two different classes (SEP, MEP) and one type (turbine). That starts to become a headache to ensure I’m 90 day current.
However, as I assume you are referring to SEP, so long as you have 3 take off and landings in the SEP class you’ll be fine. It can be one in a PA28, one in a C152 and one in a Robin.
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Whilst that is an example of what counts for the SEP class, some aircraft owners/groups confuse the situation by wanting 90 day currency on the same aircraft 'type' (make/model) within the SEP class even though it does not need a Type Rating.
e.g.1. all the 90 day currency is on a PA28 but the group wont let you fly their Cessna without a checkout.
e.g. 2 all the 90 day currency is on a C152 but the group wont let you fly their C172 without a checkout.
e.g. 3 all the 90 day currency is on an LAA type but the group wont let you fly their Cessna without a checkout.
They are in the same SEP class so flying another aircraft in the SEP class with passengers would be legal, but the aircraft owner has a stricter rule than the law whether they will even allow a solo flight.
I can understand why some have stricter rules, since their is quite a range of flying skills and experience out there, but it can discourage people from flying multiple aircraft make/models within the SEP class so I would speculate many PPLs might fly the same thing all the time for the least amount of hassle and without the expense of the additional checkouts.