GoneWest..
Student solo is now and has always (well, apart from the few weeks after Sep 11th) been permitted in 'real' class B. The student pilot requires specific training and an endorsement from his CFI (FAR 61.95), just like he does to solo.
Capn Naples....
I too am not here to 'prove other people wrong'. If incorrect information is posted to somebody just about to set out across the Atlantic with thousands of pounds in his wallet, it is important he gets the correct facts. The facts are that student solo is permitted under supervision in enhanced class B. As class B is a subset of ECB it is permitted in both (with the proviso as above).
Of course you need a clearance to operate in class B, and that can be denyed by ATC at any time. They may well not authorize student flight operations in class B, as they always could. However, the NOTAM explicity permits it.
Its important for everybody flying the USA right now (as always of course) to check the NOTAMS, especially those claiming to teach. There is a NOTAM out there which states that deadly force can be used if you are even in the 'close proximity' to restricted area.
Anyway to both of you, I used the
character for good reason. If I had wanted to be a smart ass I wouldn't have bothered. Remember that even instructors learn off their students, and we should not be so arrogant to think otherwise.
Anybody who wants the real picture should check official sources of NOTAMS and not the rumours, rantings and ramblings found on pprune
PS You don't need an M1 visa to learn to fly in the US at your local part 61 school - but that would be another thread. Or would it
[ 05 October 2001: Message edited by: slim_slag ]