Keeping a builders log

Ok, got the picture, but will the online log be able to get me the
mechanics certificate for this plane?
Lou

It is a "repairmans" certificate (I got one). The log does not give it
to you. You fill out the appropriate application form and give it to
the inspector when he comes to inspect your plane. Download and read
the FAA amateur builder advisory circular from
http://www.faa.gov/library/manuals/a...a/ac90-89a.pdf
It has all the info with lots of forms to fill out.

abripl wrote:
It is a "repairmans" certificate (I got one). The log does not give it
to you. You fill out the appropriate application form and give it to
the inspector when he comes to inspect your plane. Download and read
the FAA amateur builder advisory circular from
http://www.faa.gov/library/manuals/a...a/ac90-89a.pdf
It has all the info with lots of forms to fill out.


Or, save a couple of days downloading by visiting your loco FAA guys.

"Richard Lamb" wrote in message
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abripl wrote:
It is a "repairmans" certificate (I got one). The log does not give it
to you. You fill out the appropriate application form and give it to
the inspector when he comes to inspect your plane. Download and read
the FAA amateur builder advisory circular from
http://www.faa.gov/library/manuals/a...a/ac90-89a.pdf
It has all the info with lots of forms to fill out.


Or, save a couple of days downloading by visiting your loco FAA guys.

It took me longer to write this reply than it took to download the file.

Printing on the other hand...

I don't think I will have too much of a problem either, the complete
set of documentation including photos and narrative are on my web site
for my plane and have been throughtout the process.

Hell, I will create a CD of the entire building process if it will make
them happy but I sure wouldn't want to print it all.

BobR wrote:

I don't think I will have too much of a problem either, the complete
set of documentation including photos and narrative are on my web site
for my plane and have been throughtout the process.

And the link is?
(drum roll please)

On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 10:48:18 -0600, "Gig 601XL Builder"
wrDOTgiaconaATcox.net wrote:


"Lou" wrote in message
roups.com...
Ok, I've been building my plane for the last 2 years. A wood and fabric
plans built.
I purchased the raw material and milled everything myself. Up until
recently I've
kept a buiders log on everything I have made, built, and glued.
Question. Do I need to log every minute? There are days after days of
cutting very small
pieces and glueing 1,2, and 3 peices at a time, let stand overnight,
and glue 2 pieces again.
There are times that its only 2 minutes. I'm not complaining, I'm
really enjoying the woodworking. But, do I need to log every minute or
is there a better way to log the week?
Lou


No there is no requirement to log every minute. The written part of my log
will be the notes I made on the plans and the construction manual. You are
required to have a photo log as well.

I have one log which is a combination text and photos. The HTML
version is on-line, at home it is in PDF. I keep time to the nearest
hour.

If I have a bunch of short days I combine them, but virtually every
step is photographed in order and in the log with descriptions. I
think this is far more than necessary, but some of the locals do keep
time to the minute. OTOH there are several who do not keep any time,
just worked on this part today and photos of the various stages of
construction.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com

On 25 Jan 2006 18:00:57 -0800, "abripl"
wrote:

The photos and log do not have to be on paper. Having it on computer
records which the inspector can see is sufficient. When I finished my
plane it would have taken over two hundred pages to print all the
description and photos.

200? I'm wayyy past that and I have a long way to go. :-))
http://www.rogerhalstead.com/G3_files/GIII_Diary.htm

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com

Roger wrote:



I have one log which is a combination text and photos. The HTML
version is on-line, at home it is in PDF. I keep time to the nearest
hour.

If I have a bunch of short days I combine them, but virtually every
step is photographed in order and in the log with descriptions. I
think this is far more than necessary, but some of the locals do keep
time to the minute. OTOH there are several who do not keep any time,
just worked on this part today and photos of the various stages of
construction.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)


www.rogerhalstead.com


Roger, you might could be a little more specific on that?

You got a lot of stuff there...


Richard