On 22 Oct 2005 17:38:56 -0700, "Bret Ludwig"
wrote:

It involv
1.) ELTs need no longer use special certified battery packs, killing a
major profit center for ELT makers. The ELT must be certified to use a
standard off the shelf battery. But you have to change them at 180 day
intervals.

that elt battery stuff has always perplexed me. I put fresh batteries
in my gps before launching off on a cross country. why cant I just do
that with the elt as well????



3.) Homebuilders are only permitted to build and sell one aircraft
every two years, not counting their first one. However, they may not
build and sell another substantially identical aircraft for four years.
If they hold the A&P license or are otherwise determined to be
professionally engaged in aircraft maintenance, it's six years. This
only covers aircraft in the "Experimental Amateur-Built" subcategory,
not Experimental Exhibition, Racing, or R&D.

how about for each aircraft put up for sale beyond the first it has to
be inspected for quality of workmanship and must pass without an error
or fault being found before sale. it also must have a full flight
program conducted and documented on it prior to sale.

the point is who gives a stuff who built the aircraft. what is
required is sound airworthy workmanship.
I can show you some absolutely shonky rivetting that came out of a
pranged commercial twin.(amazingly it fared as well as the good
rivetting)


4.) Certificated engines operated as such in Experimental aircraft, or

all this is bull****. you have a mental framework based on the
legislation around you. go have a look at what the canadians allow in
their regulations and be prepared for an eyeopener.
real people can maintain real aircraft in really arduous environments
to a quality and level of serviceability that most of the regulators
believe impossible....and their regulations reflect their disbelief.

Stealth(keep on dreamin' though :-) ) Pilot
Australia