On Mar 30, 2:43*pm, Doug Hoffman no.spam wrote:
I wrote:
Yes. *Two inspections are required. *And the "normal" annual
inspection by your mechanic must be done within 30 days prior to
the DAR inspection. *I went through this when I imported a glider
from Canada. *I don't recall being confused or surprised by this
requirement. *Maybe my DAR emphasized it when we spoke on the
phone.

There has to be an airworthiness inspection AND an annual inspection.

An AI, A&P, or DAR may disagree with me but as I recall, the
airworthiness inspection will include a weight and balance, assurances
that all of the ADs have been complied with, make certain that all of
the paperwork is done, make sure you have the proper instruments (no
metric), and an initial complete inspection which is more through than
an annual will be done. The annual can be made as part of this
airworthiness inspection, but must be entered in the log book
separately.

Just putting an "EXPERIMENTAL" sticker on the glider does not mean
that it is "EXPERIMENTAL." You have to have an FAA issued
Airworthiness Certificate which says that it is either "Experimental
Racing" or "Experimental Exhibition." You also have to have filed
the limitations (mine say that I can only fly the glider in a contest
or preparing for a contest, but other gliders have more restrictive
limitations) with the FAA and put a copy in the glider. Is the
"EXPERIMENTAL" sticker the proper size and located in a proper
location, ditto the "N" numbers.

There are other things checked during the initial airworthiness
inspection, but you have pretty much covered them in your question.

All the DAR should have to do is shuffle papers and charge you too
much for doing it.


Sorry, I should have given more detail. *The first inspection by your
mechanic will be the same kind of mechanical/functional "annual"
inspection one normally gets. *The DAR, at least in my case, will be
looking for different things. *This included at least the following: Was
the "EXPERIMENTAL" signage adequate? *Did the compass have a calibration
card to go with? *Was the N-number installed correctly? *Was there a
proper manufacturer's placard affixed in the glider? *Was all of the
paperwork for the glider in order? *I think there may have been more but
I don't recall just now.

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Regards,
-Doug