"Darrel Toepfer" wrote in message
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"Dan Luke" wrote:

My gawd, that panel looks awful; like a ride at a theme park.

Thats why you want to see lots of pictures (hires) before making the
drive/flight to see it for real... Smart guy doesn't paint it, doesn't
do several things, before selling it and let the buyer choose the
details...

Looks pretty well equipped and useable to me, though some insulation on
the side panels might make the ride a bit quieter...

At the prices the completed RV10's are commanding, you can get a very
nice certified airplane...

I'm not really serious about buying a homebuilt. Who would work on
it?


Anyone can work on it. You, your kid, your Border Collie, whoever. The only
log entry that needs to be entered by someone with credentials is the
"Condition Inspection", which is equivalent to the Annual Inspection on
certified birds. The Condition Inspection can be signed off by an A&P, an
IA, or the person who holds the Repairman's Certficiate for that specific
airplane.


Buy a tail kit, build it, have it inspected and then sell it. Doesn't
that get most people qualified for doing their own annuals on a like
experimental?

Nope. You have to be listed on the paperwork as the primary builder of an
aircraft registered with the FAA to get your "Repairman's Certificate", and
that certificate only applies to the airplane you built. You apply for the
certificate at the same time you apply for the airworthiness certificate for
the airplane you built.

KB


How much confidence could I have in avionics support for these
non-cert boxes?

Was that handheld satellite weather/gps gizmo of yours certified? ;-)

The Dynon's are nice, I like the pricing of the Stratomaster Enigma
better... http://www.mglavionics.co.za/Enigmapage.html