Draker
Well Known Member
Looking forward to bringing my plane back from the ol' paint shop. Very exciting!
The paint is going to add ~15-30lbs depending on how elaborate it is. I would like to legally fly it back from painting. My current Weight and Balance document contains old data pre-paint. I will not be able to produce an updated, accurate document until I return and re-weigh the aircraft, and therefore will not have a correct W in AROW. What is the applicable FAR that I need to be studying to understand my options?
EDIT to clarify: the airplane is already airworthy, documented and flying for a year. Also, I am not concerned that the paint will put me anywhere in the envelope that is unsafe. It is a standard, by-the-plans RV. My question is about the legality of flying with old W&B numbers typed into the W document.
The paint is going to add ~15-30lbs depending on how elaborate it is. I would like to legally fly it back from painting. My current Weight and Balance document contains old data pre-paint. I will not be able to produce an updated, accurate document until I return and re-weigh the aircraft, and therefore will not have a correct W in AROW. What is the applicable FAR that I need to be studying to understand my options?
EDIT to clarify: the airplane is already airworthy, documented and flying for a year. Also, I am not concerned that the paint will put me anywhere in the envelope that is unsafe. It is a standard, by-the-plans RV. My question is about the legality of flying with old W&B numbers typed into the W document.
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