On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 03:16:46 GMT, "iliad"
wrote:

If I purchase an expirimental, what are the rules in regards to the 51%
build. Obvioulsy
I am not the manufacturer...so is there anyway around this? Can I simply
pass an exam
then tak over all maintenance etc. on the plane?

Anyone can do maintenance on an Experimental/Amateur-Built aircraft. You don't
have to be the builder, nor do you have to take special courses.

However, to perform the annual condition inspection, you must either possess a
Repairman Certificate for that airplane (only awarded to the builder) or have an
A&P license.

I do all the maintenance on my Fly Baby, which I bought in flying condition
about ten years ago. Once a year, I have an A&P examine the aircraft to verify
its airworthiness.

Ron Wanttaja