solo requirements from rotorcraft to fixed wing

[saviboy]

hi
a friend is a commercial pilot in a rotorcraft and has 1100 hrs in it. he also a 2nd class medical. what does he need to do to solo in a fixed wing?
thanks

 

[nosehair]

FAR 61.31(d)(3) recieve training appropriate to catagory and class, and recieve appropriate endorsements. means training in an airplane and a solo endorsement in his logbook as described in FAR 61.87(c)&(d).

 

[igneousy2]

FAR 61.31(d)(3) recieve training appropriate to catagory and class, and recieve appropriate endorsements. means training in an airplane and a solo endorsement in his logbook as described in FAR 61.87(c)&(d).

i.e. almost everything any other student pilot would have to do. Going from category to category at the private level does not really help you much.

Later

 

[nosehair]

solo endorsement

don't know what that means. solo training and endorsements are a necessity at any level. the commercial add-on requirement for airplanes to helicopters is at least 10 hours of solo in an airplane. 61.129(a)(4)

 

[FracCapt]

hi
a friend is a commercial pilot in a rotorcraft and has 1100 hrs in it. he also a 2nd class medical. what does he need to do to solo in a fixed wing?
thanks

Obviously, he needs to cover the requirements in Part 61 for private or commercial add on(he CAN go straight to commercial without ever getting the private if he wants) with a CFI. Once that is covered, the only endorsement required is an endorsement to act as PIC in another category/class than currently rated. Of course, it has to state that the requirements in 61.87(b) through (d) have been met. The endorsement does not expire every 90 days like a solo endorsement for a pilot not certificated in another category/class. No cross country endorsements are required. The only requirement other than PIC endorsement is the endorsement to take the checkride.

Of course, any flight school should be able to tell him exactly what is required of him for the add on.

 

[ThomasR]

Solo

hi
a friend is a commercial pilot in a rotorcraft and has 1100 hrs in it. he also a 2nd class medical. what does he need to do to solo in a fixed wing?
thanks

Maybe I am reading this wrong, but to just do a solo flight all he really needs is an IP to sign him off. The requirements kick in when he goes for a f/w endorcement, right? [Don't make me look it up]

 

[nosehair]

solo endorsement

Yes, that is what everyone is saying. "He needs an IP to sign him off" - which means an airplane CFI must do the requirements of 61.87 in an airplane, and make the required endorsement in the logbook which also contains the evidence of the required training in 61.87(d)...sheesh!