We don't know the answer to every question. Not even close.If your friend is a CFI, he should know the answer.
Should know where to look, anyway.We don't know the answer to every question. Not even close.
Of course.Should know where to look, anyway.
Should know where to look, anyway.
Here's a question for the CFIIs...if your cosmetically pilot certificate says ASEL & instrument airplane, and your CFI ticket says airplane single engine, instrument airplane, can you give instrument instruction in a ASES? Can you log PIC time? Show your work.
No and no. See post #2
Correct. You'd be surprised by how many people think that if their CFI ticket allows it, they can.
What is a "cosmetically pilot certificate"? One with lipstick all over it? One held by someone who also holds a licesne for har cutting or comsetology? I can't find a reference to it in the FARHere's a question for the CFIIs...if your cosmetically pilot certificate says ASEL & instrument airplane, and your CFI ticket says airplane single engine, instrument airplane, can you give instrument instruction in a ASES? Can you log PIC time? Show your work.
Done all the time. If you are talking about meeting FAA requirements, I agree with you but "qualified" means a lot more than that to me.I'm not sure how anyone could think they could teach in an aircraft for which they are not qualified to fly.
The yes. At least from a purely regulatory perspective. There is no ASEL, ASES, AMEL, AMES rating for the CFI certificate as there is for pilot certificates. Just ASE and AME. The final L and S come along with the commercial pilot certificate.Yes, commercial privileges for both ASEL/ASES.
What is a cosmetically pilot certificate?
Can you give instrument instruction in an amphib that's operated only from land while you're instructing if you don't have a Sea rating on your Pilot Certificate?
I'm not sure how anyone could think they could teach in an aircraft for which they are not qualified to fly.
Done all the time. If you are talking about meeting FAA requirements, I agree with you but "qualified" means a lot more than that to me.
No you can't, as @Brad Z already said. You need the appropriate rating on you commercil pilot certificate.That was going to be my next question. Yes you can.
None. You're not rated. Unless of course you solo and are endorsed by the CFI for solo.For that matter, if you're doing training for your ASES add on to your pilot certificate in an amphib, what portion of the flight can you legally log as PIC prior to passing the checkride?
That would be autoincorrect.Commercial, as interpreted by autocorrect.
What if you're only Sea rated, not Land?No you can't, as @Brad Z already said. You need the appropriate rating on you commercil pilot certificate.
None. You're not rated. Unless of course you solo and are endorsed by the CFI for solo.
No you can't, as @Brad Z already said. You need the appropriate rating on you commercil pilot certificate.
None. You're not rated. Unless of course you solo and are endorsed by the CFI for solo.
I thought the question was about an ASEL in an ASES, not about an ASEL in an amphib with the wheels down. Looking back I see I misread it.Actually, you can. SPA seems to think so and includes this on their FAQ...I suspect they have a letter from FAA regional counsel. I haven't seen a legal interpreting specifically for this issue, although this one indirectly suggests it.
Further, there's the totally non-regulatory, but useful as a hint as of how the FAA might respond 2005 John Lynch FAQ:
QUESTION: What are the ratings needed to fly an amphibious airplane (Lake, Grumman Goose, etc.)? Does the PIC need both land and sea ratings, or can the pilot operate with only one of the ratings if operations are only to/from the surface on which the pilot is rated? I'd appreciate an “official” view. And we're not looking at ME vs. SE -- let's assume we're talking about a Lake Buccaneer and a pilot with only PVT-ASEL flying off land, or only PVT-ASES flying off water.
ANSWER: Ref. § 61.31(d)(1). Only the appropriate rating (land/sea) is required. To operate an amphibious airplane for water operations using the float landing gear, one must hold the Airplane Single-engine Sea or Airplane Multiengine Sea rating, as appropriate. To operate an amphibious airplane for land operations using the wheeled landing gear, one must hold the Airplane Single-engine Land or Airplane Multiengine Land rating, as appropriate.
I thought the question was about an ASEL in an ASES, not about an ASEL in an amphib with the wheels down. Looking back I see I misread it.
The amphib thing is odd, if you ask diffrent FSDOs you can get diffrent answers.
And please, no one wright a letter, we all know that never turns out well.
Here's a better one, do you log amphib time as sea time even if you take off and land on pavement, I'll tell you most in the industry do, and the insurance company charges the same.
I can definitely understand the insurance part.Here's a better one, do you log amphib time as sea time even if you take off and land on pavement, I'll tell you most in the industry do, and the insurance company charges the same.