Phill, If one of the main reasons for buying the plane is to be able to do your own annual inspection, I would contact a FSDO before you plunk the money down. According to the Advisory circular Rick refers to, you will need to convince the FAA that you are the "primary builder" before being issued a repairman certificate. "Primary builder" is about as vague as saying "51%". This allows the FAA to interpret as they see fit.
Ed -----Original Message----- From: phill.h...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 11:35 AM To: KRnet Subject: Re: RE: KR> Repairman cert. Yeah, that's the way I read it but I wasn't sure if it was just me or not :) You know what they say, the right way, the wrong way and the FAA way. I was more concerned with buying an unfinished hand built project than one containing a bunch of premade components or prefab parts, since I'm looking for one to take over myself. Just trying to find some answers to some of my questions ahead of time. I gotta wrap my head around the process etc in order to be comfortable with the idea. > If you can convince the FAA that you built at least 51%.... > Actually this is a misnomer - the regs state that at least 51% of the > aircraft must be amateur built (AB). That 51% can be built my numerous > hands > and that's why the FAA published the Advisory Circular 20-27G in 2009 > which > includes a checklist for determining what was AB built and what was > commercially built. I did some investigating on this last year and touched > based with the local FSDO and they said they would use that checklist to > help determine (1) if it could be licensed as an AB and (2) help them to > make a determination if a repairman's certificate can be issued. I think > if > you bought a 90% or better project you could still obtain a repair > certificate, if one hasn't been issued and if you can convince the FSDO > that > you know enough about the structure and operating systems to determine if > is > in a condition for safe flight. I think a good approach is to develop a > checklist of the items you plan on checking when you do your annual and > present it to the FAA for review and comment. True, just would be nice not to have the added level of complexity, I don't think "complexity" is the word I was looking for but that's what came out of the keyboard. > A repair certificate is nice to have but a lack of one is not a show > stopper. Any A&P can sign off the annual condition inspection - I think > after the A&P looks over your shoulder while you are performing the > inspection and you satisfy him he won't have a problem signing your > logbook. _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://mylist.net/private/krnet/ to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
