Can a CFI give semi free flight training in an RV?

[RotorAndWing]

Some questions are better left unasked.

Yep....

 

[tsts4]

My understanding is the answer to the original question is no.

A CFI with a LODA can charge for transition training (only transition training no primary training or training for advanced ratings) in their own E-AB and charge for it. The LODA spells out specifically what the CFI can and cannot do. For example when I was setting up transition training for my then RV-10 project, I had to get my HP signoff in an aircraft with a standard AWC because the HP endorsement was outside the scope of transition training. I chose to do that at my local flight school then flew commercial to this particular CFI do my RV-10 training.

Interestingly enough the guy I did my transition training stopped providing it because the insurance requirement became onerous. It's a real shame because he and his aircraft we're fantastic.

On the flip-side, if a pilot owns an E-AB then they can hire and pay a CFI for any kind of instruction. This is very common.

 

[flyingron]

The regs actually explicitly prohibiting renting out experimental aircraft. My read of the reg is that it would even prevent a flying club organized as an LLC/Inc./other artificial entity from operating one, as the members are technically leasing the plane when they use it (other forms of co-ownership are probably OK wherein the co-owners directly own their piece of the plane, rather than owning an interest in an entity that owns the plane and leases it to the entity's owners).

91.319(f):

(f) No person may lease an aircraft that is issued an experimental certificate under§ 21.191(i) of this chapter, except in accordance with paragraph (e)(1) of this section.

INCORRECT. 21.191(i) only covers kit bit LSA experimentals not those certificated under experimental--amateur built which would be 21.191(g) not (i).