High Performance

[Yankee301]

Can you solo a student pilot in a High Performance Aircraft?

 

[maverick_fp00]

sure.. you can solo a student in a multi

 

[Yankee301]

I think you can if you give them the endorsement. Now not every multi is high performance, so just because you can solo a student in a multi does not blanket cover this question.

 

[maverick_fp00]

I know, I was just sayin...

 

[jetdriven]

the real problem is finding an insurance company to cover it. An HP endorsement should cover it for the feds.

 

[StrykerFL]

Solo in a High Performance Aircraft

I was a member at an AFB Aeroclub and they soloed students in the T-41C all the time. It is basically an Air Force Trainer version of a 172 with 210hp, and it was an s-load of fun to fly. The only thing was that the Instructor needed to remember to give the student their HP Endorsement as well as the other required Endorsements.

 

[Mickey]

I've trained several people for their private in C182s and the insurance company had no problem with it. It's interesting because, in the long run I think these students turned out to be better pilots. People who train in lower performance airplanes and then buy a high performance airplane tend to be way behind the the aircraft since most of them barely get "checked out" in their new birds.

Take care!