homebuilt repair/inspection question

[Chuck]

I have already been proved wrong on this issue by an individual and by the
FAA.

I am just wanting to know your opinion on this.

If I am *not* an A&P and I own, but didn't build, a homebuilt aircraft that
has an experimental certificate, am I allowed to repair or inspect the
aircraft and sign off the work?

Thanks

Chuck

[Ken Balch]

Chuck wrote:
> If I am *not* an A&P and I own, but didn't build, a homebuilt aircraft that
> has an experimental certificate, am I allowed to repair or inspect the
> aircraft and sign off the work?

Anyone can do any work on an Experimental-Amateur Built aircraft, and
sign it off. The only thing that requires a certificate to sign off is
the annual condition inspection. That inspection can be signed off by
any A&P (IA not required), or by the individual (usually the original
builder) who holds the Repairman-Amateur Built certificate for that
specific aircraft.

Hope that answers your question.

Regards,
Ken Balch
RV-8 N118KB
EAA TC & FA

[Ron Natalie]

"Chuck" > wrote in message . net...

> If I am *not* an A&P and I own, but didn't build, a homebuilt aircraft that
> has an experimental certificate, am I allowed to repair or inspect the
> aircraft and sign off the work?
>
Anybody can work on a homebuilt.
An A&P or the holder of the repairman certificate must sign off the
annual condition inspection.

[Montblack]

How to get your Repairman Certificate

Frequently Asked Questions:

http://members.eaa.org/home/homebuilders/faq/How%20to%20get%20your%20Repairman%20Certificate.ht ml

http://makeashorterlink.com/?D36215356
(Same as other link ... wait a few seconds for it)

Wasn't sure myself. Had to look it up.

--
Montblack

("Ken Balch" wrote)
> Anyone can do any work on an Experimental-Amateur Built aircraft, and
> sign it off. The only thing that requires a certificate to sign off is
> the annual condition inspection. That inspection can be signed off by
> any A&P (IA not required), or by the individual (usually the original
> builder) who holds the Repairman-Amateur Built certificate for that
> specific aircraft.
>
> Hope that answers your question.

[Chuck]

"Ron Natalie" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Chuck" > wrote in message
. net...
>
> > If I am *not* an A&P and I own, but didn't build, a homebuilt aircraft
that
> > has an experimental certificate, am I allowed to repair or inspect the
> > aircraft and sign off the work?
> >
> Anybody can work on a homebuilt.
> An A&P or the holder of the repairman certificate must sign off the
> annual condition inspection.
>
>

Thanks guys...

That is the answer that I got from the FAA.
FAA rep told me that my 9 year old son could repair and sign off.
That's crazy!

The way I read the FAR's (and my instructors at A&P school agreed) that the
builder or an A&P had to do the work or inspection, other than an annual.

Anyway... I was just wonder how ya'll felt about that.

[Ron Natalie]

"Chuck" > wrote in message k.net...

> That is the answer that I got from the FAA.
> FAA rep told me that my 9 year old son could repair and sign off.
> That's crazy!

Nope, that's why their called "experimentals."

>
> The way I read the FAR's (and my instructors at A&P school agreed) that the
> builder or an A&P had to do the work or inspection, other than an annual.

Did you miss the sentence in 43.1

(b) This part does not apply to any aircraft for which an experimental airworthiness certificate
has been issued, unless a different kind of airworthiness certificate had previously been
issued for that aircraft.

The rest of Part 43 DOES NOT APPLY.

[Todd Pattist]

"Chuck" > wrote:

>That is the answer that I got from the FAA.
>FAA rep told me that my 9 year old son could repair and sign off.
>That's crazy!

There doesn't have to be a regulation for everything. Not
everything that's stupid should be illegal.

>Anyway... I was just wonder how ya'll felt about that.

I'm happy. I can do what I know I'm competent to do. It
makes flying affordable for me. I vastly prefer
experimental.

Todd Pattist
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[JFLEISC]

No, but an A&P (not necessarily an AI) can sign off the yearly 'safety
inspection'. You can do any of the maintainence so long as he is OK with that.

Jim