Daveflier
Member
I purchased an RV-8 in March from the original builder. I received approval to register and affix an N number I had previously reserved. On the approval paperwork, the FAA stated that I had one year to get a new airworthiness certificate.
After making appointment at the FSDO, I received the following email from the inspector who I would be meeting-I was to furnish the following:
o Aircraft MTX Records / Logbooks
o Pilot Logbook / License
o A copy of the Airplane Flight Manual to include a listing of the Aircraft “Required Placards”
o A picture of the Aircraft displaying the Required “EXPERIMENTAL” placard on the Airplane (Ref. 45.23(b))
o Time (Hours) and Cycles on the Aircraft
I emailed the inspector and told him I would have to cancel the appointment as I could not comply with the following:
1. An experimental aircraft does not require a flight manual
2. Not since my military/airline days did I have any avenue to find out how many cycles the aircraft had
3. Since this is an airworthiness request, what interest does the FAA have in my pilot logbook.
4. Besides EXPERIMENTAL what decals is he talking about.
In the past, I have changed N numbers on aircraft, and after a 15 minute visit to the FSDO I walked out with a new airworthiness certificate.
After I cancelled the appointment a supervisor contacted me asking to reconsider my appointment cancellation. I told him I had a year to get an airworthiness certificate and I now needed a Much needed FAA breather...I’ll try again next year.
Anyone else have a similar experience?
After making appointment at the FSDO, I received the following email from the inspector who I would be meeting-I was to furnish the following:
o Aircraft MTX Records / Logbooks
o Pilot Logbook / License
o A copy of the Airplane Flight Manual to include a listing of the Aircraft “Required Placards”
o A picture of the Aircraft displaying the Required “EXPERIMENTAL” placard on the Airplane (Ref. 45.23(b))
o Time (Hours) and Cycles on the Aircraft
I emailed the inspector and told him I would have to cancel the appointment as I could not comply with the following:
1. An experimental aircraft does not require a flight manual
2. Not since my military/airline days did I have any avenue to find out how many cycles the aircraft had
3. Since this is an airworthiness request, what interest does the FAA have in my pilot logbook.
4. Besides EXPERIMENTAL what decals is he talking about.
In the past, I have changed N numbers on aircraft, and after a 15 minute visit to the FSDO I walked out with a new airworthiness certificate.
After I cancelled the appointment a supervisor contacted me asking to reconsider my appointment cancellation. I told him I had a year to get an airworthiness certificate and I now needed a Much needed FAA breather...I’ll try again next year.
Anyone else have a similar experience?