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		Okanogan Lew
 
 
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				 Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 2:57 pm    Post subject: Program Letter | 
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				Guys, I sent an e mail to my FSDO saying that I would be flying to Porterville with the dates & reason.  They said I was good to go, & then I received another e mail saying that they had no record of previous Program Letters & would I please send them one.  Since I did not go anywhere in 2010, I sent them a copy of my 2009 letter.  They wrote back & said the 2009 letter was invalid & they wanted one from 2010.  Are we required to send a letter even if the airplane sits in a hanger for the year & no flights are planned?  Also, is the letter only for flights outside the 300 mile limit, or all fly-in, exhibitions, etc?  Any comments or experiences? Thanks.
 
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		dsavarese0812(at)bellsout Guest
 
 
 
 
 
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				 Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:11 pm    Post subject: Program Letter | 
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				Answer - Yes, you ARE required to submit an Program letter each year. 
 As ridiculous as this is since there is no longer a proficiency area, 
 AIR 200 in DC when they issued the letter removing the 300/600 mile 
 proficiency area in Sept. 2007, didn't bother to think about Program 
 letters.  Anyway, the aircraft's Operating Limitations dictate what you 
 must do.
 Dennis
 
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  Guys, I sent an e mail to my FSDO saying that I would be flying to Porterville with the dates&  reason.  They said I was good to go,&  then I received another e mail saying that they had no record of previous Program Letters&  would I please send them one.  Since I did not go anywhere in 2010, I sent them a copy of my 2009 letter.  They wrote back&  said the 2009 letter was invalid&  they wanted one from 2010.  Are we required to send a letter even if the airplane sits in a hanger for the year&  no flights are planned?  Also, is the letter only for flights outside the 300 mile limit, or all fly-in, exhibitions, etc?  Any comments or experiences? Thanks.
 
  Paul Lewis
 
 
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		kregg(at)balancemyprop.co Guest
 
 
 
 
 
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				 Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:15 pm    Post subject: Program Letter | 
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				No you are not required to send the letter for a year you didn't fly the
 plane.  They are only good for one year at a time anyway
 
 Kregg
 
 Victory Aero LLC
 2502 John Montgomery Dr.
 San Jose, CA 95148
 408-836-5122
 www.balancemyprop.com
 
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		Pete Fowler
 
  
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				 Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:15 pm    Post subject: Re: Program Letter | 
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				My understanding (and what the FSDO told me) is that you have to file a program letter every year. Mine basically says I'm going to fly my plane whenever I want to do training and airshows and FAST proficiency stuff and take it to places for maintenance and above. If you have the 300 mile limit (easy to remove in my experience helping a friend who had it) then those flights have to be on the letter.
 
 I add airshow appearances that I'm planning on doing but it's one of those bits of paper the FSDO needs in your folder every year. Mine courteously sends me a reminder every year and I just update the dates and airshows and send it back to them.
 
 It's paperwork, they always want the paperwork regardless of what you're doing from what I understand.
 
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		dsavarese0812(at)bellsout Guest
 
 
 
 
 
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				 Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:38 pm    Post subject: Program Letter | 
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				Kregg, the operating limitations state what must be done and I'm pretty 
 certain like most operating limitations, say a Program letter must be 
 submitted each year.  Here is the wording from FAA Order 8130.2(x). Page 
 178. (37) The owner/operator of this aircraft must submit an annual 
 program letter update to the local FSDO that lists airshows, fly-ins, 
 etc., that will be attended during the next year, commencing at
 the time this aircraft is released into phase II operation. This list of 
 events may be amended, as applicable, by letter or fax to the FSDO prior 
 to the intended operation amendments. A copy of the highlighted 
 aeronautical chart, when applicable, must be carried aboard this 
 aircraft and be available to the pilot.
 (Applicability: All)
 
 Dennis
 On 4/13/2011 7:13 PM, Kregg Victory wrote:
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  No you are not required to send the letter for a year you didn't fly the
  plane.  They are only good for one year at a time anyway
 
  Kregg
 
  Victory Aero LLC
  2502 John Montgomery Dr.
  San Jose, CA 95148
  408-836-5122
  www.balancemyprop.com
 
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		dsavarese0812(at)bellsout Guest
 
 
 
 
 
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				 Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:52 pm    Post subject: Program Letter | 
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				Even if the airplane is not going to fly, a Program Letter must be 
 submitted and can state "No events scheduled for 20xx".  This fulfills 
 the OL's requirements.  Should the airplane fly and then need to attend 
 an event, it can be submitted as an amendment to the Program Letter by 
 FAX to the FSDO.
 Dennis
 
 On 4/13/2011 7:36 PM, A. Dennis Savarese wrote:
 [quote] 
  <dsavarese0812(at)bellsouth.net>
 
  Kregg, the operating limitations state what must be done and I'm pretty
  certain like most operating limitations, say a Program letter must be
  submitted each year. Here is the wording from FAA Order 8130.2(x). Page
  178. (37) The owner/operator of this aircraft must submit an annual
  program letter update to the local FSDO that lists airshows, fly-ins,
  etc., that will be attended during the next year, commencing at
  the time this aircraft is released into phase II operation. This list of
  events may be amended, as applicable, by letter or fax to the FSDO prior
  to the intended operation amendments. A copy of the highlighted
  aeronautical chart, when applicable, must be carried aboard this
  aircraft and be available to the pilot.
  (Applicability: All)
 
  Dennis
  On 4/13/2011 7:13 PM, Kregg Victory wrote:
 > 
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 > No you are not required to send the letter for a year you didn't fly the
 > plane. They are only good for one year at a time anyway
 >
 > Kregg
 >
 > Victory Aero LLC
 > 2502 John Montgomery Dr.
 > San Jose, CA 95148
 > 408-836-5122
 > www.balancemyprop.com
 >
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		kregg(at)balancemyprop.co Guest
 
 
 
 
 
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				 Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:35 pm    Post subject: Program Letter | 
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				I guess fisdo's can be a little different
 
 Sent from my Samsung Epicâ„¢ 4G
 
 "A. Dennis Savarese" <dsavarese0812(at)bellsouth.net> wrote:
 
 [quote]
 
 Even if the airplane is not going to fly, a Program Letter must be 
 submitted and can state "No events scheduled for 20xx".  This fulfills 
 the OL's requirements.  Should the airplane fly and then need to attend 
 an event, it can be submitted as an amendment to the Program Letter by 
 FAX to the FSDO.
 Dennis
 
 On 4/13/2011 7:36 PM, A. Dennis Savarese wrote:
 > 
 > <dsavarese0812(at)bellsouth.net>
 >
 > Kregg, the operating limitations state what must be done and I'm pretty
 > certain like most operating limitations, say a Program letter must be
 > submitted each year. Here is the wording from FAA Order 8130.2(x). Page
 > 178. (37) The owner/operator of this aircraft must submit an annual
 > program letter update to the local FSDO that lists airshows, fly-ins,
 > etc., that will be attended during the next year, commencing at
 > the time this aircraft is released into phase II operation. This list of
 > events may be amended, as applicable, by letter or fax to the FSDO prior
 > to the intended operation amendments. A copy of the highlighted
 > aeronautical chart, when applicable, must be carried aboard this
 > aircraft and be available to the pilot.
 > (Applicability: All)
 >
 > Dennis
 > On 4/13/2011 7:13 PM, Kregg Victory wrote:
 >> 
 >>
 >> No you are not required to send the letter for a year you didn't fly the
 >> plane. They are only good for one year at a time anyway
 >>
 >> Kregg
 >>
 >> Victory Aero LLC
 >> 2502 John Montgomery Dr.
 >> San Jose, CA 95148
 >> 408-836-5122
 >> www.balancemyprop.com
 >>
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		dsavarese0812(at)bellsout Guest
 
 
 
 
 
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				 Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:51 pm    Post subject: Program Letter | 
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				FSDO's/FSDO inspectors can not verbally override an aircraft's OL's. 
 The OL's always take precedent.
 Dennis
 
 On 4/13/2011 8:31 PM, Kregg Victory wrote:
 [quote] 
 
  I guess fisdo's can be a little different
 
  Sent from my Samsung Epicâ„¢ 4G
 
  "A. Dennis Savarese"<dsavarese0812(at)bellsouth.net>  wrote:
 
 > 
 >
 > Even if the airplane is not going to fly, a Program Letter must be
 > submitted and can state "No events scheduled for 20xx".  This fulfills
 > the OL's requirements.  Should the airplane fly and then need to attend
 > an event, it can be submitted as an amendment to the Program Letter by
 > FAX to the FSDO.
 > Dennis
 >
 > On 4/13/2011 7:36 PM, A. Dennis Savarese wrote:
 >> 
 >> <dsavarese0812(at)bellsouth.net>
 >>
 >> Kregg, the operating limitations state what must be done and I'm pretty
 >> certain like most operating limitations, say a Program letter must be
 >> submitted each year. Here is the wording from FAA Order 8130.2(x). Page
 >> 178. (37) The owner/operator of this aircraft must submit an annual
 >> program letter update to the local FSDO that lists airshows, fly-ins,
 >> etc., that will be attended during the next year, commencing at
 >> the time this aircraft is released into phase II operation. This list of
 >> events may be amended, as applicable, by letter or fax to the FSDO prior
 >> to the intended operation amendments. A copy of the highlighted
 >> aeronautical chart, when applicable, must be carried aboard this
 >> aircraft and be available to the pilot.
 >> (Applicability: All)
 >>
 >> Dennis
 >>
 >>
 >> On 4/13/2011 7:13 PM, Kregg Victory wrote:
 >>> 
 >>>
 >>> No you are not required to send the letter for a year you didn't fly the
 >>> plane. They are only good for one year at a time anyway
 >>>
 >>> Kregg
 >>>
 >>> Victory Aero LLC
 >>> 2502 John Montgomery Dr.
 >>> San Jose, CA 95148
 >>> 408-836-5122
 >>> www.balancemyprop.com
 >>>
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		mark.bitterlich(at)navy.m Guest
 
 
 
 
 
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				 Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 5:45 pm    Post subject: Program Letter | 
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				I sent out an amendment to my Program Letter today and the Safety Inspector asked me to re-submit it because it did not have dates for the events listed.  
 
 I also made the mistake of listing an air show that had been called off for this year. This was mentioned, although I don't understand why it needed to be.  
 
 Of interest is that no Program Letter submitted over the last 10 years had dates on them.  
 
 I decided to simply say in the (revised) letter that I could not make any firm commitments for Air Show events for this calendar year due to job obligations, which is the truth.  I also mentioned I would advise them in advance if my schedule decided to allow me to attend any future event.  
 
 I then gave them a list of all scheduled Air Shows for 2011 for reference.  
 
 Hopefully that will meet their requirements.   
 
 The list of events that you intend to go to is not mandatory and you do not have to tell the FAA if you fail to attend.  Further, you are not required to ask their permission to attend anything that is not on your original Program Letter.  
 
 What you DO have to do is to NOTIFY them in ADVANCE if you actually GO to an event.    
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		okanoganlew(at)gmail.com Guest
 
 
 
 
 
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				 Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 7:58 pm    Post subject: Program Letter | 
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				Dennis, the OL states you must report activity for the year.  It does not say that you must report non activity.  Paul  On Apr 13, 2011 6:48pm, "A. Dennis Savarese" <dsavarese0812(at)bellsouth.net> wrote: > --> Yak-List message posted by: "A. Dennis Savarese" dsavarese0812(at)bellsouth.net> >  >  >  >  >  > FSDO's/FSDO inspectors can not verbally override an aircraft's OL's. The OL's always take precedent. >  >  > Dennis >  >  >  >  >  > On 4/13/2011 8:31 PM, Kregg Victory wrote: >  >  >  >  > -->  Yak-List message posted by: Kregg Victorykregg(at)balancemyprop.com> >  >  >  >  >  > I guess fisdo's can be a little different >  >  >  >  >  > Sent from my Samsung Epic™ 4G >  >  >  >  >  > "A. Dennis Savarese"dsavarese0812(at)bellsouth.net>  wrote: >  >  >  >  >  >  >  > -->  Yak-List message posted by: "A. Dennis Savarese"dsavarese0812(at)bellsouth.net> >  >  >  >  >  > Even if the airplane is not going to fly, a Program Letter must be >  >  > submitted and can state "No events scheduled for 20xx".  This fulfills >  >  > the OL's requirements.  Should the airplane fly and then need to attend >  >  > an event, it can be submitted as an amendment to the Program Letter by >  >  > FAX to the FSDO. >  >  > Dennis >  >  >  >  >  > On 4/13/2011 7:36 PM, A. Dennis Savarese wrote: >  >  >  >  > -->  Yak-List message posted by: "A. Dennis Savarese" >  >  > dsavarese0812(at)bellsouth.net> >  >  >  >  >  > Kregg, the operating limitations state what must be done and I'm pretty >  >  > certain like most operating limitations, say a Program letter must be >  >  > submitted each year. Here is the wording from FAA Order 8130.2(x). Page >  >  > 178. (37) The owner/operator of this aircraft must submit an annual >  >  > program letter update to the local FSDO that lists airshows, fly-ins, >  >  > etc., that will be attended during the next year, commencing at >  >  > the time this aircraft is released into phase II operation. This list of >  >  > events may be amended, as applicable, by letter or fax to the FSDO prior >  >  > to the intended operation amendments. A copy of the highlighted >  >  > aeronautical chart, when applicable, must be carried aboard this >  >  > aircraft and be available to the pilot. >  >  > (Applicability: All) >  >  >  >  >  > Dennis >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  > On 4/13/2011 7:13 PM, Kregg Victory wrote: >  >  >  >  > -->  Yak-List message posted by: "Kregg Victory"kregg(at)balancemyprop.com> >  >  >  >  >  > No you are not required to send the letter for a year you didn't fly the >  >  > plane. They are only good for one year at a time anyway >  >  >  >  >  > Kregg >  >  >  >  >  > Victory Aero LLC >  >  > 2502 John Montgomery Dr. >  >  > San Jose, CA 95148 >  >  > 408-836-5122 >  >  > www.balancemyprop.com >  >  >  >  >  > --
 
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		dsavarese0812(at)bellsout Guest
 
 
 
 
 
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				 Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 3:12 am    Post subject: Program Letter | 
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				So which would you prefer to do?  Not turn in any program letter for the 
 year because you don't have any planned events/activities and get asked 
 by some inspector, "can you show me your Program Letter please", or 
 carry one with you that says "No EVENTS scheduled".  Personally, I'll 
 carry one that says "no events scheduled".
 
 I'm not trying to be adversarial here.  Everyone reading this can make 
 their own decision as to whether they want to submit and carry a copy of 
 a Program Letter or not, regardless of whether there are planned 
 activities (events scheduled) or not.  I believe in maintaining a low 
 profile when it comes to the FAA.
 
 Dennis
 
 On 4/14/2011 9:07 AM, okanoganlew(at)gmail.com wrote:
 [quote] Dennis, the OL states you must report activity for the year. It does not
  say that you must report non activity.
 
  Paul
 
  On Apr 13, 2011 6:48pm, "A. Dennis Savarese"
  <dsavarese0812(at)bellsouth.net> wrote:
   > 
  dsavarese0812(at)bellsouth.net>
   >
   >
   >
   >
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   > FSDO's/FSDO inspectors can not verbally override an aircraft's OL's.
  The OL's always take precedent.
   >
   >
   > Dennis
   >
   >
   >
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   >
   > On 4/13/2011 8:31 PM, Kregg Victory wrote:
   >
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   >
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   > I guess fisdo's can be a little different
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   > Sent from my Samsung Epic™ 4G
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   >
   > "A. Dennis Savarese"dsavarese0812(at)bellsouth.net>  wrote:
   >
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   > 
  Savarese"dsavarese0812(at)bellsouth.net>
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   > Even if the airplane is not going to fly, a Program Letter must be
   >
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   > submitted and can state "No events scheduled for 20xx".  This fulfills
   >
   >
   > the OL's requirements.  Should the airplane fly and then need to attend
   >
   >
   > an event, it can be submitted as an amendment to the Program Letter by
   >
   >
   > FAX to the FSDO.
   >
   >
   > Dennis
   >
   >
   >
   >
   >
   > On 4/13/2011 7:36 PM, A. Dennis Savarese wrote:
   >
   >
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   > 
   >
   >
   > dsavarese0812(at)bellsouth.net>
   >
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   > Kregg, the operating limitations state what must be done and I'm pretty
   >
   >
   > certain like most operating limitations, say a Program letter must be
   >
   >
   > submitted each year. Here is the wording from FAA Order 8130.2(x). Page
   >
   >
   > 178. (37) The owner/operator of this aircraft must submit an annual
   >
   >
   > program letter update to the local FSDO that lists airshows, fly-ins,
   >
   >
   > etc., that will be attended during the next year, commencing at
   >
   >
   > the time this aircraft is released into phase II operation. This list of
   >
   >
   > events may be amended, as applicable, by letter or fax to the FSDO prior
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   >
   > to the intended operation amendments. A copy of the highlighted
   >
   >
   > aeronautical chart, when applicable, must be carried aboard this
   >
   >
   > aircraft and be available to the pilot.
   >
   >
   > (Applicability: All)
   >
   >
   >
   >
   >
   > Dennis
   >
   >
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   >
   > On 4/13/2011 7:13 PM, Kregg Victory wrote:
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   > No you are not required to send the letter for a year you didn't fly the
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   > plane. They are only good for one year at a time anyway
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   > Kregg
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   > Victory Aero LLC
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   > 2502 John Montgomery Dr.
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   > San Jose, CA 95148
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   > 408-836-5122
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   > www.balancemyprop.com
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				 Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 10:34 am    Post subject: Program Letter | 
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				That does'nt make any sense Dennis.  If you are not attending events, then why would you be concerned with a ranp check?  On Apr 15, 2011 4:09am, "A. Dennis Savarese" <dsavarese0812(at)bellsouth.net> wrote: > --> Yak-List message posted by: "A. Dennis Savarese" dsavarese0812(at)bellsouth.net> >  >  >  >  >  > So which would you prefer to do?  Not turn in any program letter for the year because you don't have any planned events/activities and get asked by some inspector, "can you show me your Program Letter please", or carry one with you that says "No EVENTS scheduled".  Personally, I'll carry one that says "no events scheduled". >  >  >  >  >  > I'm not trying to be adversarial here.  Everyone reading this can make their own decision as to whether they want to submit and carry a copy of a Program Letter or not, regardless of whether there are planned activities (events scheduled) or not.  I believe in maintaining a low profile when it comes to the FAA. >  >  >  >  >  > Dennis >  >  >  >  >  > On 4/14/2011 9:07 AM, okanoganlew(at)gmail.com wrote: >  >  >  >  > Dennis, the OL states you must report activity for the year. It does not >  >  > say that you must report non activity. >  >  >  >  >  > Paul >  >  >  >  >  > On Apr 13, 2011 6:48pm, "A. Dennis Savarese" >  >  > dsavarese0812(at)bellsouth.net> wrote: >  >  >  > --> Yak-List message posted by: "A. Dennis Savarese" >  >  > dsavarese0812(at)bellsouth.net> >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > FSDO's/FSDO inspectors can not verbally override an aircraft's OL's. >  >  > The OL's always take precedent. >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > Dennis >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > On 4/13/2011 8:31 PM, Kregg Victory wrote: >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > -->  Yak-List message posted by: Kregg Victorykregg(at)balancemyprop.com> >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > I guess fisdo's can be a little different >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > Sent from my Samsung Epic™ 4G >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > "A. Dennis Savarese"dsavarese0812(at)bellsouth.net>  wrote: >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > -->  Yak-List message posted by: "A. Dennis >  >  > Savarese"dsavarese0812(at)bellsouth.net> >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > Even if the airplane is not going to fly, a Program Letter must be >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > submitted and can state "No events scheduled for 20xx".  This fulfills >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > the OL's requirements.  Should the airplane fly and then need to attend >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > an event, it can be submitted as an amendment to the Program Letter by >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > FAX to the FSDO. >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > Dennis >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > On 4/13/2011 7:36 PM, A. Dennis Savarese wrote: >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > -->  Yak-List message posted by: "A. Dennis Savarese" >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > dsavarese0812(at)bellsouth.net> >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > Kregg, the operating limitations state what must be done and I'm pretty >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > certain like most operating limitations, say a Program letter must be >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > submitted each year. Here is the wording from FAA Order 8130.2(x). Page >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > 178. (37) The owner/operator of this aircraft must submit an annual >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > program letter update to the local FSDO that lists airshows, fly-ins, >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > etc., that will be attended during the next year, commencing at >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > the time this aircraft is released into phase II operation. This list of >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > events may be amended, as applicable, by letter or fax to the FSDO prior >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > to the intended operation amendments. A copy of the highlighted >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > aeronautical chart, when applicable, must be carried aboard this >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > aircraft and be available to the pilot. >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > (Applicability: All) >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > Dennis >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > On 4/13/2011 7:13 PM, Kregg Victory wrote: >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > -->  Yak-List message posted by: "Kregg Victory"kregg(at)balancemyprop.com> >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > No you are not required to send the letter for a year you didn't fly the >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > plane. They are only good for one year at a time anyway >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > Kregg >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > Victory Aero LLC >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > 2502 John Montgomery Dr. >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > San Jose, CA 95148 >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > 408-836-5122 >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > www.balancemyprop.com >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > >  >  >  > --
 
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		mark.bitterlich(at)navy.m Guest
 
 
 
 
 
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				 Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 10:35 am    Post subject: Program Letter | 
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				They will not accept a program letter with nothing on it.  
 
 They will also not accept a program letter with EVERYTHING on it. 
 
 They will not accept NO program letter since your Operating Limitations
 says you must turn one in.  
 
 In my mind, this is a kind of game.... and I have been through a lot of
 games like this, since I work for the Govt. too.    
 
 Here is the bottom line: 
 
 The FAA has guidelines and requirements that they must follow.  
 
 Some of these impact us as Experimental Exhibition owners.  
 
 Logic and reason have nothing to do with this... so don't go there.  
 
 Figure out.. .and if necessary ASK THEM just what it is they require and
 just do it.  You lose NOTHING by going along with the game.  
 
 It is tempting to get into a verbal fight with these people.  Believe
 me... BELIEVE ME... I know that myself.  
 
 Here's the plus:  I met one gentlemen locally at my FISDO that I
 respect, and who I believe is being totally honest with me.  If you can
 find a person like I have, you are really in luck.  I can TALK to this
 guy.  And I honestly believe he has my best interests in mind.  So I
 asked him.  He told me.  I did what he told me to do.  All seems to be
 well.  
 
 I suggest this course of action to all.  "Low Profile" is exactly right.
 Mark Bitterlich
 
 From: owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com
 [mailto:owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of A. Dennis
 Savarese
 Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 7:10 AM
 To: yak-list(at)matronics.com
 Subject: Re: Program Letter
 
  <dsavarese0812(at)bellsouth.net>
 
 So which would you prefer to do?  Not turn in any program letter for the
 
 year because you don't have any planned events/activities and get asked 
 by some inspector, "can you show me your Program Letter please", or 
 carry one with you that says "No EVENTS scheduled".  Personally, I'll 
 carry one that says "no events scheduled".
 
 I'm not trying to be adversarial here.  Everyone reading this can make 
 their own decision as to whether they want to submit and carry a copy of
 
 a Program Letter or not, regardless of whether there are planned 
 activities (events scheduled) or not.  I believe in maintaining a low 
 profile when it comes to the FAA.
 
 Dennis
 
 On 4/14/2011 9:07 AM, okanoganlew(at)gmail.com wrote:
  	  | Quote: | 	 		   Dennis, the OL states you must report activity for the year. It does
 not
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  	  | Quote: | 	 		   say that you must report non activity.
 
  Paul
 
  On Apr 13, 2011 6:48pm, "A. Dennis Savarese"
  <dsavarese0812(at)bellsouth.net> wrote:
   > 
  dsavarese0812(at)bellsouth.net>
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   > FSDO's/FSDO inspectors can not verbally override an aircraft's
 OL's.
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   > I guess fisdo's can be a little different
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   > Sent from my Samsung Epic(tm) 4G
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   > "A. Dennis Savarese"dsavarese0812(at)bellsouth.net>  wrote:
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   > 
  Savarese"dsavarese0812(at)bellsouth.net>
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   > Even if the airplane is not going to fly, a Program Letter must be
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   > submitted and can state "No events scheduled for 20xx".  This
 fulfills
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   > the OL's requirements.  Should the airplane fly and then need to
 attend
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   > an event, it can be submitted as an amendment to the Program Letter
 by
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   > FAX to the FSDO.
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   >
   > Dennis
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   > On 4/13/2011 7:36 PM, A. Dennis Savarese wrote:
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   > dsavarese0812(at)bellsouth.net>
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   > Kregg, the operating limitations state what must be done and I'm
 pretty
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   > certain like most operating limitations, say a Program letter must
 be
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   > submitted each year. Here is the wording from FAA Order 8130.2(x).
 Page
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   > 178. (37) The owner/operator of this aircraft must submit an annual
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   > program letter update to the local FSDO that lists airshows,
 fly-ins,
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   > etc., that will be attended during the next year, commencing at
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   > the time this aircraft is released into phase II operation. This
 list of
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   > events may be amended, as applicable, by letter or fax to the FSDO
 prior
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   > to the intended operation amendments. A copy of the highlighted
   >
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   > aeronautical chart, when applicable, must be carried aboard this
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   > aircraft and be available to the pilot.
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   > (Applicability: All)
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   > Dennis
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   > On 4/13/2011 7:13 PM, Kregg Victory wrote:
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 Victory"kregg(at)balancemyprop.com>
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   > Kregg
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   > Victory Aero LLC
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   > 2502 John Montgomery Dr.
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   > San Jose, CA 95148
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   > 408-836-5122
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   > www.balancemyprop.com
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				 Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 10:50 am    Post subject: Program Letter | 
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				So you wouldn't get ramp checked at your own airport?  I've personally  gotten ramp checked at the damndest places.  I once had a former fellow PAA  pilot and good friend ramp check me!  It may "not make any sense" EXCEPT to  the FAA. 
   
  Jim "Pappy" Goolsby
   
   In a message dated 4/15/2011 2:34:21 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  okanoganlew(at)gmail.com writes:
  [quote]That    does'nt make any sense Dennis. If you are not attending events, then why would    you be concerned with a ranp check? 
 
 On Apr 15, 2011 4:09am, "A. Dennis    Savarese" <dsavarese0812(at)bellsouth.net> wrote: 
 [quote] --> Yak-List    message posted by: "A. Dennis Savarese" dsavarese0812(at)bellsouth.net>    
  
  
  
  
  
  So which would you    prefer to do?  Not turn in any program letter for the year because you    don't have any planned events/activities and get asked by some inspector, "can    you show me your Program Letter please", or carry one with you that says "No    EVENTS scheduled".  Personally, I'll carry one that says "no events    scheduled". 
  
  
  
  
  
  I'm not    trying to be adversarial here.  Everyone reading this can make their own    decision as to whether they want to submit and carry a copy of a Program    Letter or not, regardless of whether there are planned activities (events    scheduled) or not.  I believe in maintaining a low profile when it comes    to the FAA. 
  
  
  
  
  
  Dennis    
  
  
  
  
  
  On 4/14/2011 9:07 AM,    okanoganlew(at)gmail.com wrote: 
  
  
  
  
     Dennis, the OL states you must report activity for the year. It does not    
  
  
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  Paul 
  
  
     
  
  
  On Apr 13, 2011 6:48pm, "A. Dennis Savarese"    
  
  
  dsavarese0812(at)bellsouth.net> wrote: 
     
  
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   > Kregg, the operating limitations state what must    be done and I'm pretty 
  
  
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   > 178. (37) The owner/operator    of this aircraft must submit an annual 
  
  
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   > etc., that will be attended during the next year,    commencing at 
  
  
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   > the time this aircraft is    released into phase II operation. This list of 
  
  
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      > events may be amended, as applicable, by letter or fax to the FSDO    prior 
  
  
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   >    aeronautical chart, when applicable, must be carried aboard this 
     
  
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		mark.bitterlich(at)navy.m Guest
 
 
 
 
 
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				 Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 10:50 am    Post subject: Program Letter | 
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				If you are flying an airplane, you always have to be concerned with a
 ramp check.  
 
 If you believe that FAA ramp checks are totally random, you are
 mistaken. 
 
 Assuming that what the FAA does always makes sense is an example of an
 Oxymoron.  
 
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				 Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 11:05 am    Post subject: Program Letter | 
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				The game depends on the vintage of your program letter. In the 300NM
 "Proficiency" days you did not need a program letter unless you were going
 outside the 300 NM. I got "RAMPED" 280 NM from home one day and showed the
 OPs limits and that was that. No Problem. (also no letter that year)
 	Also you guys should understand that every FSDO and even inspectors
 within a FSDO have different interpretations of what is required. Best to
 know your FSDO guy and discuss with him/her what you should do and have him
 ready to back you up if needed when some other FSDO guy says differently. 
 
 Un officially I will tell you that my FSDO guys pretty much just discarded
 my letters after they received them. As you are not REQUIRED to carry a copy
 of the letter with you when traveling, then it leaves a lot of room for
 "interpretation"
 
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				 Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 11:15 am    Post subject: Program Letter | 
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				You could be flying locally off your home airport for proficiency (which doesn't have to be on your program letter), and be ramped there.
 On Apr 15, 2011, at 2:30 PM, okanoganlew(at)gmail.com (okanoganlew(at)gmail.com) wrote:
 [quote]That does'nt make any sense Dennis.  If you are not attending events, then why would you be concerned with a ranp check? 
  
 On Apr 15, 2011 4:09am, "A. Dennis Savarese" <dsavarese0812(at)bellsouth.net (dsavarese0812(at)bellsouth.net)> wrote: 
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  So which would you prefer to do?  Not turn in any program letter for the year because you don't have any planned events/activities and get asked by some inspector, "can you show me your Program Letter please", or carry one with you that says "No EVENTS scheduled".  Personally, I'll carry one that says "no events scheduled". 
   
   
   
   
   
  I'm not trying to be adversarial here.  Everyone reading this can make their own decision as to whether they want to submit and carry a copy of a Program Letter or not, regardless of whether there are planned activities (events scheduled) or not.  I believe in maintaining a low profile when it comes to the FAA. 
   
   
   
   
   
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  Dennis, the OL states you must report activity for the year. It does not 
   
   
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				 Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 11:27 am    Post subject: Program Letter | 
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				When I first got my CJ, one of the local CJ gurus told me to anticipate getting ramp checked at every event attended. Told me to have a plastic folder in the aft cockpit that contained:
 
    Copy of license and current medical.
    Copy from logbook: Last BFR, last annual, warbird FFA inspection logbook entry.
    Phase 2 operating limitations.
    Current insurance info.
    Picture of expiratory date tag(s) of parachute(s).
    Program letter for current year. 
    Registration & special airworthiness certificate. 
    Copy of FAST card, if you have one. 
 
 Warren
 
 On Apr 15, 2011, at 12:02 PM, George Coy wrote:
 
 [quote] 
  
  The game depends on the vintage of your program letter. In the 300NM
  "Proficiency" days you did not need a program letter unless you were going
  outside the 300 NM. I got "RAMPED" 280 NM from home one day and showed the
  OPs limits and that was that. No Problem. (also no letter that year)
  	Also you guys should understand that every FSDO and even inspectors
  within a FSDO have different interpretations of what is required. Best to
  know your FSDO guy and discuss with him/her what you should do and have him
  ready to back you up if needed when some other FSDO guy says differently. 
  
  Un officially I will tell you that my FSDO guys pretty much just discarded
  my letters after they received them. As you are not REQUIRED to carry a copy
  of the letter with you when traveling, then it leaves a lot of room for
  "interpretation"
  
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				 Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:42 pm    Post subject: Program Letter | 
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				I've seen FAA inspectors on the ramp of an airport where there wasn't an 
 event and ask someone for their paperwork.
 
 Dennis
 
 On 4/15/2011 1:30 PM, okanoganlew(at)gmail.com wrote:
 [quote] That does'nt make any sense Dennis. If you are not attending events,
  then why would you be concerned with a ranp check?
 
  On Apr 15, 2011 4:09am, "A. Dennis Savarese"
  <dsavarese0812(at)bellsouth.net> wrote:
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   > So which would you prefer to do?  Not turn in any program letter for
  the year because you don't have any planned events/activities and get
  asked by some inspector, "can you show me your Program Letter please",
  or carry one with you that says "No EVENTS scheduled".  Personally, I'll
  carry one that says "no events scheduled".
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   > I'm not trying to be adversarial here.  Everyone reading this can
  make their own decision as to whether they want to submit and carry a
  copy of a Program Letter or not, regardless of whether there are planned
  activities (events scheduled) or not.  I believe in maintaining a low
  profile when it comes to the FAA.
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				Concur ... FDSOs are looking more closely at Experimental Exhibition types than they used to ... I now expect an inspection every three years ...
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