In my opinion, a Grob 109 can only be a TMG = Touring Motor Glider. What SEP can have it's motor turned off and soar like a glider? not many to be sure! I think the definition should depend on that more then on the weight. We just now introduced FCL here in Germany on May 1st (what confusion!!) so I don't know all the regs by heart, but for me, a G 109 is definitely a TMG and nothing else!
The biggest problem, and it would be interesting for me to know how other FCL countries solve it, is that you can not do basic beginner training on a TMG (ridiculous!). You must either get the glider or SEP licence first. So, what does a poor guy or gal do, that would like to only fly TMG's and has no interest in gliders and no possibility to train on planes < 750 kg?
how do you all solve this?
thanks for any replies....
WestWind1950
P.S. I wish we hadn't introduced JAR-FCL
