"Kyle Boatright" wrote in message
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"Rich S." wrote in message
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This is the real world of federal bureaucracy. It's not pretty. Perhaps a
DAR inspection is different.

Rich

Not in my experience. Other than the fact that hiring the DAR cost
$300....

KB

Oh yeah, that same $300 DAR was about to issue my airplane a 25 hour fly-off
period. Being the honest guy I am, I pointed out that the engine was
assembled in a non-certified shop (my garage), had a non-certified ignition
system, and was attached to a non-certified wood prop. Given those issues,
I told him I thought a 40 hour fly-off was mandated and was fine by me...

Nice guy, but I shooed him away and had trusted airplane buddies do a *real*
final inspection.

KB