Those who run gliders.....

Anyone ever run into this?........ I was stopped for a random on Monday evening in the middle of the boonies in South Carolina. Passed inspection no problem. He asked for proof that truck is a glider.... I told him that im not required to carry anything to prove on a roadside inspection that im E-log exempt(matter fact I gave him my log book but, he put it on his dash and never even went through it.). And that opened the flood gates..... he kept me another 30 minutes trying to find something to prove otherwise(which is ok). I also showed him the only reference to anything when it comes to gliders and elogs. Which was a guidance saying that proof of motor and engine changes be kept at the principal place of business.

Longer story short, He got done and told me that I should carry something. I told him there is nothing to carry.....my Vin and engine serial number should suffice on a roadside. He looked at my engine serial number and all of that.

I guess we finally agreed to disagree and we parted ways. We both were cordial so I dont want anyone to think me or him were out of line in anyway.

 

Yes I run under my own authority. I do have the build sheet but, it doesnt show the date of the engine. The principal place of business is what the guidance says(IE home office). So thats where I keep it at.

I think the confusion came from my registration showing the model year, is what he was trying to say. Of course being a glider, the engine year is different. He was assuming that the "pre-2000" in the context of the guidance was meant ONLY for the truck....

 

Ive looked and looked(as I did years prior also) there is absolutely nothing im required to carry to prove that I have a glider. Like I said, only thing mentioned in any regulations was a "guidance". I have always assumed my Vin would suffice.

Like I said we were both cordial. But it did end in a veiled threat "from now on I should carry documentation". Any other inspections ive either never been asked for my log book or they take it and dont ask questions. Which I know all inspections are gonna be different with different officers.

 

Also, on the door jamb, the last six of my vin followed by GL are imprinted into the metal. Ive got a Detroit 60 series. I at one time did go to Detroit back in like 2019 or 2020 to get something..... to be honest I cant remember why they didnt give me any paperwork

 

Yeah I plan on going to Detroit in my hometown... I think I went to one in Indianapolis back in the day. I hadn't really given it much thought until Monday.