Kickstarting a Debate

[zaitcev]

The wording I saw is "certain circumstances." Since the Primary Category regs predate the LSA regs, and instruction and rental is allowed for LSAs, I wonder if there would be a case to be made for EAA, AOPA, etc. to petition the FAA to revisit that "certain circumstances" provision.

Matthew, we turned out to be wrong. According to AC 21-70, the "certain conditions" are nothing more than "being maintained by an FAA-certified mechanic or appropriately rated repair station". This is because, unlike the S-LSA that came later, Primary a/c were intended to be maintained by pilots-operators. So, it turns out that Cessna Pilot Centers can instruct in white-certed Skycatchers all they want. -- Pete

[cluttonfred]

That's great news. For most two-seaters, "carriage of persons or property for hire" is not significant in terms of commercial use, but rental and instruction are key. Oddly, I can't seem to find AC 21-70 on the FAA site or via Google, but the AC 21-37 says this about rental and instruction:

22 0 FAR Part 91 - General Operating and Flight Rules.
a. Section 91.325 lists operating limitations unique to primary category aircraft. No person may operate a primary category aircraft carrying persons or property for compensation or hire. If maintained by an FAA-certificated mechanic or appropriately rated repair station, a primary category aircraft may be rented for personal use as well as rented for flight instruction.

Cheers,

Matthew