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Victoria Deaton wrote:

> From what I understand, the DE is able to okay up to 15% (?)  over
> gross. My FAR-AIM is in the car, so I can't look it up to be sure at
> this very moment. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong--it's either
> 10 or 15.

I'm not aware of any provision in the FARs which allow the 
designated examiner to OK flying over gross.

So if you can look it up and cite the regulation, I would be
much obliged to you.

Students should be aware that some DEs might accept this, but
others absolutely will not.  Students have been sent home with
no checkride because it would have been over gross.  One chap
on this group was forced to transition quickly into a C172 just
before his checkride.

A couple folks in email seem to be misunderstanding me.  I'm
not trying to support any position here (whether it's fine
to fly over gross or not).  I just want to know, if you're
going to fly over gross, how do you decide how much over is
OK?

I don't think it's a FAR where Pt. 91 ops are concerned.

Regards,
Snowbird


