Homebuilt Inspections

[john smith]

Other than the signoff for flight, why would the FAA get involved in the
annual inspection of a homebuilt?
I was watching the national news (ABC) last night (Wednesday) and
watched a segment which took place in an FAA hangar in Washington DC.
There were five FAA types with clipboards going over a small red
homebuilt. I am guessing this was an annual inspection because it is
well known to have been flying for quite a while.
There was a big poster sized certificate on a chart stand in the
background. The inspectors concluded their tasks by signing off the
oversized certificate and pronouncing the homebuilt to be acceptable for
flight.
BTW, it looked just like a sleigh to me and they said it belong to some
guy named Santa Claus, no address given.

[Ron Wanttaja]

On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 20:36:59 GMT, john smith > wrote:

>Other than the signoff for flight, why would the FAA get involved in the
>annual inspection of a homebuilt?
>I was watching the national news (ABC) last night (Wednesday) and
>watched a segment which took place in an FAA hangar in Washington DC.
>There were five FAA types with clipboards going over a small red
>homebuilt. I am guessing this was an annual inspection because it is
>well known to have been flying for quite a while.
>There was a big poster sized certificate on a chart stand in the
>background. The inspectors concluded their tasks by signing off the
>oversized certificate and pronouncing the homebuilt to be acceptable for
>flight.
>BTW, it looked just like a sleigh to me and they said it belong to some
>guy named Santa Claus, no address given.

Probably issuing the first LSA certificate...

(LSA: Longrange Sleigh Aircraft)
_
Ron "L" Wanttaja

[€]

On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 21:24:37 GMT, Ron Wanttaja >
wrote:
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>Ron "L" Wanttaja

A very seasonable middle initial :)

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[Dale Alexander]

Here's that ever popular website that the kids can use Christmas (can I
still say that word?) Eve to track that very ultralight:

http://www.noradsanta.org/

Merry Christmas all and to all a good night.

Dale Alexander
Velocity 173 RG Elite

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> On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 21:24:37 GMT, Ron Wanttaja >
> wrote:
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> >Ron "L" Wanttaja
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> A very seasonable middle initial :)
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> Robert Cherney e-mail: rcherney(at)comcast(dot)net

[john smith]

That's the interesting part, there were no "powerplants" attached!
How can the FAA sign off a homebuilt as flyable without powerplants?

Jerry J. Wass wrote:
> DID THEY CHECK THE POWERPLANTS ?? Is correct fuel available
> along the flight?? Enquiring minds want to know !

[Bob Korves]

"john smith" > wrote in message
...
> That's the interesting part, there were no "powerplants" attached!
> How can the FAA sign off a homebuilt as flyable without powerplants?

Er, if it's a glider?
-Bob

[Jerry J. Wass]

john smith wrote:

> Other than the signoff for flight, why would the FAA get involved in the
> annual inspection of a homebuilt?
> I was watching the national news (ABC) last night (Wednesday) and
> watched a segment which took place in an FAA hangar in Washington DC.
> There were five FAA types with clipboards going over a small red
> homebuilt. I am guessing this was an annual inspection because it is
> well known to have been flying for quite a while.
> There was a big poster sized certificate on a chart stand in the
> background. The inspectors concluded their tasks by signing off the
> oversized certificate and pronouncing the homebuilt to be acceptable for
> flight.
> BTW, it looked just like a sleigh to me and they said it belong to some
> guy named Santa Claus, no address given.

DID THEY CHECK THE POWERPLANTS ?? Is correct fuel available
along the flight?? Enquiring minds want to know !

[Matt Whiting]

Jerry J. Wass wrote:

>
> john smith wrote:
>
>
>>Other than the signoff for flight, why would the FAA get involved in the
>>annual inspection of a homebuilt?
>>I was watching the national news (ABC) last night (Wednesday) and
>>watched a segment which took place in an FAA hangar in Washington DC.
>>There were five FAA types with clipboards going over a small red
>>homebuilt. I am guessing this was an annual inspection because it is
>>well known to have been flying for quite a while.
>>There was a big poster sized certificate on a chart stand in the
>>background. The inspectors concluded their tasks by signing off the
>>oversized certificate and pronouncing the homebuilt to be acceptable for
>>flight.
>>BTW, it looked just like a sleigh to me and they said it belong to some
>>guy named Santa Claus, no address given.
>
>
> DID THEY CHECK THE POWERPLANTS ?? Is correct fuel available
> along the flight?? Enquiring minds want to know !

It is the exhaust I worry about, not the fuel. :-)


Matt

[RobertR237]

>
>
>john smith wrote:
>
>> Other than the signoff for flight, why would the FAA get involved in the
>> annual inspection of a homebuilt?
>> I was watching the national news (ABC) last night (Wednesday) and
>> watched a segment which took place in an FAA hangar in Washington DC.
>> There were five FAA types with clipboards going over a small red
>> homebuilt. I am guessing this was an annual inspection because it is
>> well known to have been flying for quite a while.
>> There was a big poster sized certificate on a chart stand in the
>> background. The inspectors concluded their tasks by signing off the
>> oversized certificate and pronouncing the homebuilt to be acceptable for
>> flight.
>> BTW, it looked just like a sleigh to me and they said it belong to some
>> guy named Santa Claus, no address given.
>
>DID THEY CHECK THE POWERPLANTS ?? Is correct fuel available
>along the flight?? Enquiring minds want to know !
>

Did they do any engine failure testing?


Bob Reed
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