Thanks. Thanks Mojo91.319(d) says that when operating at a towered airport, you must advise tower of the experimental nature of your aircraft. That's the most I found. I know the guys I worked with typically made the calls something like this: "Experimental 5846V is an L39 10 miles south, 3000..." or "Experimental Jet 39DK ready to go 27".
I kept wondering why the heck he was calling himself experimental. Later on I came to learn one of the radios was busted or something, which was non-MELable or something, and they had to ferry it over to another airport to get it fixed. They ended up having to get a special ferry permit, hence the experimental call sign.
not necessarily. we have to use it for our intial maintenance check flight after converting a military aircraft to a fire-tanker. After the FAA conformity inspection, we then become restricted category.Sounds like someone misunderstood the use of experimental. We use ferry permits all the time, it does not require us to change to an experimental callsign. The only time you use the "experimental" sign (that I know of) is when the actual aircraft registration is an Experimental registration. As such, they would also be required to use a placard stating "THIS AIRCRAFT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR STANDARD AIRCRAFT."
But you guys are an experimental aircraft in that case, correct? A certificated aircraft operating on a ferry permit isn't "experimental."...we have to use it for our intial maintenance check flight after converting a military aircraft to a fire-tanker. After the FAA conformity inspection, we then become restricted category.
Yes. I guess we were saying the same thing.But you guys are an experimental aircraft in that case, correct? A certificated aircraft operating on a ferry permit isn't "experimental."
http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/tex...8&view=text&node=14:1.0.1.3.9.8.11.14&idno=14
The idea is to convey your aircraft type to those you are communicating with. If you are a king air, then call yourself a king air. It best expresses your speed, limitations, and physical appearance. Doesn't matter if you only have one radio, are doing a test flight, or are on a ferry permit.