"Del Rawlins" wrote in message
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Why then, must the aircraft be placarded with a passenger warning that
states that it does NOT conform to federal safety standards? Yeah,
I'm playing devil's advocate to an extent, but it was my understanding
that if you are bound and determined to ignore standard practices,
that they still have to give you an experimental amateur built C of A
if you meet the requirements for it (paperwork, markings, 51%, etc).
They may cripple you with lousy operating limitations, but they have
to give you the certicate of airworthiness.

Comments?

Have to go along with you 100% on that one, Del. The inspector that checked
out my Emeraude couldn't find his ass with both hands. The *only* things he
was interested in - or knew how to check were those that you mentioned. As
far as airplane expertise? He failed to notice (for example) that none of my
control cable turnbuckles were safetied. I knew that I was going to
disassemble and reassemble it again before going flying - but he didn't. He
did even ask. All he wanted to see were the numbers for his record.

Rich "You get what you pay for - excluding your taxes" S.