The FAA can't prevent the sale of anything. That's not in the agency's job description. It can, however, permit an aircraft to be licensed or not. The problem is that the UH1 was built as a military machine, and is not certified as a civil aircraft, and has never been maintained IAW FAA regulations. It is possible to buy them, and Garlick has done some conversions, but they are limited to the restricted category, such as logging, and can't be used to carry passengers commercially. A number of UH1 and OH58 aircraft have been given to local police departments and other government entities, and these can be used, because the FAA can't regulate public use aircraft. They don't have to be licensed, maintained, nor do the pilots have to be licensed. Most are operated IAW FAA regulations, but it's voluntary, not legislated.
Last edited by GLSNightPilot; 6th April 2005 at 22:48.