- Joined
- Oct 30, 2003
- Messages
- 18,363
- Location
- Santa Maria, California
- Aircraft
- Givens Predator
- Total Flight Time
- 2600+ in rotorcraft
At any of the airshows I have flown a passenger is not allowed during the wavered airspace.
I used to have a discussion about the definition of aerobatic with the FAA representative at every air show I flew. Typically there were two FAA reps watching the performance to make certain the rules weren’t broken.
One day at my request a representative from the local FSDO pulled out a very large very thick book about everything he needed to know to be in charge of an airshow. As I understood him I could fly my routine without wavered airspace as long as I did not exceed ninety degrees pitch or roll.
I have asked about taking a passenger and none of the airshows I have flown allow a passenger during waivered airspace although all allowed aggressive flight after the waiver expired.
I don't do loops or barrel rolls in The Predator because I have a low fear threshold.
Barrel rolls in particular were done by many pilots of gyroplanes with a two blade teeter rotor. I have heard of several pilots doing loops with a two blade teeter rotor.
I have never exceeded 2.2Gs or dropped below .6Gs when I was flying with a G meter in an air show.
I used to have a discussion about the definition of aerobatic with the FAA representative at every air show I flew. Typically there were two FAA reps watching the performance to make certain the rules weren’t broken.
One day at my request a representative from the local FSDO pulled out a very large very thick book about everything he needed to know to be in charge of an airshow. As I understood him I could fly my routine without wavered airspace as long as I did not exceed ninety degrees pitch or roll.
I have asked about taking a passenger and none of the airshows I have flown allow a passenger during waivered airspace although all allowed aggressive flight after the waiver expired.
I don't do loops or barrel rolls in The Predator because I have a low fear threshold.
Barrel rolls in particular were done by many pilots of gyroplanes with a two blade teeter rotor. I have heard of several pilots doing loops with a two blade teeter rotor.
I have never exceeded 2.2Gs or dropped below .6Gs when I was flying with a G meter in an air show.