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These flights are done mostly under IFR, due to the 3rd World mostly not recognising VFR. One old post here. Whether the UK based (G-reg) people got the CAA Permit amended to allow IFR, I have no idea.

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Shoreham EGKA, United Kingdom

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

EGTR

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.

The elephant is the circulation
ENVA ENOP ENMO, Norway

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 !

Last Edited by Michael at 08 Sep 05:59
FAA A&P/IA
LFPN

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.
FAA A&P/IA
LFPN

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

Last Edited by Supersonic at 03 Nov 14:04
EDNG, EDST, EDMT, Germany

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.

Administrator
Shoreham EGKA, United Kingdom

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?

Last Edited by a_kraut at 03 Nov 15:48
Bremen (EDWQ), Germany

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…

LSZK, Switzerland
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