REFLECTOR: New vs. Old Operating Limitations

[Chuck Harbert]

Guys, I'm not very good at the regs, but I know a builder (Cozy) who is, and 
he told me that the Operating Limitations covers this situation (see below). 
My original OL didn't come with this new clause #15 (in 2000), but I'm 
hopingto have it amended to the new wording 
http://4dw.net/marcborom/AirworthinessAmended_2000.htm, so I don't have to 
get the FAA involved when I make a major change.



I'm suppose to send in a request for this OL change of wording. My old 
wording required that I advise the FAA of the major change (per 14CFR 21.93) 
and get concurrence for the proposed test area. Sometimes  they might want 
to come out and inspect the change.

Has anyone else had their original OL amended to the new wording?



15.       After incorporating a major change as described in §2.93, the 
aircraft owner is required to re-establish compliance with §91.319(b). All 
operations will be conducted VFR, day only, in a sparsely populated area. 
The aircraft must remain in flight test for a minimum of 5 hours. Persons 
non-essential to the flight shall not be carried. The aircraft owner shall 
make a detailed log book entry describing the change prior to the test 
flight. Following satisfactory completion of the required number of flight 
hours in the flight test area, the pilot shall certify in the records that 
the aircraft has been shown to comply with §91 .319(b). Compliance with 
§91.319(b) shall be recorded in the aircraft records with the following or a 
similarly worded statement: "I certify that the prescribed flight test hours 
have been completed and the aircraft is controllable throughout its normal 
range of speeds and throughout all maneuvers to be executed, has no 
hazardous operating characteristics or design features, and is safe for 
operation. The following aircraft operating data has been demonstrated 
during the flight testing:

Vso________, Vx_________, and Vy________, and

the weight________,

and CG location ________at which they were obtained."