I think a lot of that is “just done” without worrying too much about the legislative fine print. It is probably a reasonable strategy for a round-the-world flight where you’re just passing through. I think it is a little trickier to fly around Europe without regard to the regulatory spiderweb.
Italy can apparently be added to the list of countries allowing experimental IFR: http://www.planecheck.com?ent=da&id=25679
yesombre wrote:
As a new pilot our N-reg. experimental is right now perfect for me
Honestly, it’s probably one of the least practical experimantal plane to use when flying around Europe. A US registered plane cannot benefit from ECAC. There are other options that are better. A plane registered in Norway, Sweden or Finland, would be much more practical, and fully IFR capable. Even a UK registered RV would be easier, but then you would have to “inspect” it every year.
mmgreve wrote:
Italy can apparently be added to the list of countries allowing experimental IFR: http://www.planecheck.com?ent=da&id=25679
Dude, if you start taking PlaneCheck adverts as reflecting the legislation then you will be in for a BIG surprise …
To wit:
There’s a Lancair Legacy registered F-WOAH, that’s also listed on PlaneCheck and the owner states it as “IFR” ….
In France, the F-W### means it has NO AIRWORTHINESS certificate and is in the temporary testing phase BEFORE a permanent AW Cert may (might ?) be established. This plane has been in this state ever since it was built !
I had a long conversation with the owner / seller of F-WOAH , the Lancair Legacy listed on PlaneCheck.
The plane is on a temporary AW Cert. and has been ever since it was built. He handed the plane over for testing to the DGAC’s testing & certification grounds in Istres and they supposedly “approved” it for IFR flight, and despite that, he still has no permanent Airworthiness Cert !
Although he did not come right out and say it, I suspect the French CAA is putting the heat on and they could pull the plug on his temp pass at any moment.I know this topic has been discussed before, but I can’t find an exhaustive answer to it:
Is it legally possible to fly an Experimental aircraft under IFR in European airspace?
And, if yes, under which circumstances?
I know it is not possible for e.g. a German registered Experimental. But what about, let’s say, a Swedish one (heard that there it is possible) in German airspace?
Is there a European consensus amongst the countries or does every single one have a different regulation?
May thanks in advance!
Cheers,
Christoph
Sweden I know is possible.
A search with e.g. this
ifr AND homebuilt
(uppercase AND) digs out various threads. A few countries allow it, and the aircraft’s permit obviously must not have a VFR-only restriction.
Luxemburg allows it, Netherlands doesn’t. But immatriculation in Luxembourg is more expensive and more hassle than buying a certified IFR-equipped plane. Wasn’t there another country in the North-West?
a_kraut wrote:
Luxemburg allows it, Netherlands doesn’t.
Do you mean just registration or also airspace? If some countries don’t allow it in their airspace, then IFR becomes practically useless…