212man
Thats the bit that causes arguments in flying schools around the country.
How does a solo student start up on his own ? Last instructor seminar I was at, this caused a it of debate, and the FIEs opinion was that until someone has completed their first solo, they can't start the helicopter on their own, after that they are suitably qualified.
I think it is left open to interpretation which does none of us any favours.
Edited to Add, Article 26 looks clearer than the last time I read and seems to have been reworded and now reads like it allows solo students to do what was causing all the confusion when they first reworded article 50.
I've edited this again to stop the entire thread going off on a tangent. I find no evidence of changes to article 26, like I originally thought had happened , and on reading it again today it seems pretty clear in its intentions.
Here is a link to the thread were the confusion over this was discussed earlier this year
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...r+rotor&page=2
GS