On Wed, 03 May 2006 16:57:58 GMT, (Drew
Dalgleish) wrote:

On Tue, 02 May 2006 21:50:37 GMT, "Nemo" wrote:


"Ron Wanttaja" wrote in message
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On Tue, 02 May 2006 21:13:14 +0800, Stealth Pilot
wrote:

Guys
searching legislative web sites drives me nuts.
I've searched the canadian dept of justice web site for this and cant
find it.
can anyone point me to the act which creates the canadian owner
maintenance framework/legislation. ....for aircraft owners.

It's not a legislative action, it's a regulatory one. See

http://www.tc.gc.ca/CivilAviation/Re...dards/507s.htm

Google "canada aircraft owner maintenance" for lots of other information.

Ron Wanttaja

The OM category has basically been proven to be a disaster for the owner.
The intent was good but
the reality of it sucks. While your maintenance costs do drop so does the
value of the airframe. As soon
as it enter the category it basically becomes a orphan. Say it is a J3 which
is typical of the simple designs
that OM was intended. You can't just recertify and end your problems without
getting each and every part
recertified. And because of restrictions of trans border flight into the US
it has less resale value than say a
amatuerbuilt Cubby. This is the only category that the US does not grant
temp flight permits to. The airplanes are
not certified anymore and they are never inspected under any of the other
categories so in effect they fly at
the whim of the CDN govt. And the FAA just won't whim it. Most responsible
pilot organizations in Canada
(not going to name names on who is being naughty opa) have been actively
recommending NOT to do
anything with this category for the last few years.

Nemo


Most OM owners are planning to have their planes for a long time so
resale isn't much of an issue. The OM planes I've seen advertized are
asking about the same price as certified. I don't know if they're
getting it but it would seem that prices haven't been affected that
much. the big drawback to OM right now is not being able to fly into
the states but to say that it will never happen might not be right
either. Remember how long it took before canadian registered
ultralights were allowed in.


What is going to kill OM in Canada is the rediculous requirement
(currently - and just implemented) that the plane MUST PASS INSPECTION
before being converted to OM. You cannot take a non flying,
non-airworthy plane and place it in OM, then replace the engine with a
non-certified unit.

If you have such a plane, which requires significant repairs, you are
better to have it appraised for 51% and then de-register it and turn
it into a home-built.. Your Cessna 150 is then no longer a Cessna -
but it is a legal flying plane with whatever power-plant you want to
put in it - and it has been inspected by the MDRA to more or less
ensure it is safely modified and "restored".
Much better, in my opinion, than OM.

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