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Got my LODA today - about a week after applying for it
I sent my LODA (letter of deviation) request to the FAA about a week ago and received the LODA today.
It says I am now legal to receive flight training in my experimental aircraft. This is limited to after the Phase 1 is complete.
Surprisingly it does NOT state that I cannot receive primary flight training which I understood from the original documents. Perhaps it doesn't say it because it is covered elsewhere.
The LODA also says a flight instructor is authorized to exercise the privileges of this LODA in any
experimental aircraft for which he or she is qualified to provide flight training.
You must keep a copy of the LODA in the aircraft.
The only significant ops limit is that the LODA expires after 48 months. Presumably you will be able to apply for a new one at that time. This assumes the FAA won't change the rules in the meantime....
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Permalink Reply by Bob Simmons on
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That has some welcome insights. Thanks.
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Permalink Reply by John Austin on
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Although the FAA rushed this out in a questionable manner, at least they have an efficient process: I read Gary's post and applied for my 750 STOL's LODA on 7/9 and received it today, 7/14!
John
N750A
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Permalink Reply by David J. Beaulieu on
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Put mine in a few days ago, they responded within two days and just asked for my current mailing address. Hopefully it comes through as quickly as it did for you guys...
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Permalink Reply by Jim and Amelia Isaacs on
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Received mine within a week of requesting it. Not sure what the point of all this is though. Ask for a piece of paper with my tail number and type aircraft on the request, nothing else requested of me, then receive the piece of paper. But somehow I do feel safer. And to think the past three times I’ve flown with a CFI in my aircraft without it. Wow, that was close. No longer will I be risking life and limb. I’ve got my piece of paper. Although now I do have Federal authority to be a deviate...
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I'll bet that piece of paper went through several bureaucrat's hands at the FAA!
I'm sure the FAA thanks you for ensuring their employees' job security! Oh wait, I forgot, they're federal employees - their job is secure whether they do any work or not! LOL!
John
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Still waiting...
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Yay! LODA arrived. Allows me to "exercise the privileges of the LODA" in any experimental for which qualified to provide instruction. Sounds rather official...
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Sounds rather official...
Well, the FAA wouldn't want you to get instruction, or heaven forbid, actually learn anything without it being "official!" LOL!
John
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Actually got to use the LODA this past week to give some dual instruction to a recent purchaser of a STOL 750. Though it is seems to be only an interim process, in some ways this whole kerfuffle with LODAs has made it easier to obtain one then before.
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Permalink Reply by Joe Donohue on
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I requested mine by email, got it in an hour and a half
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