REFLECTOR: Annual Inspection Question

[David Staten]

In a homebuilt, the "annual" is called a "condition inspection". It must 
be done. It can be done by ANY A&P, IA or the holder of THAT particular 
aircraft's repairman's certificate.  There is only ONE repairman's 
certificate issued for an experimental-amateur built airframe, and 
typically is issued to the person who built the aircraft.  Im sure there 
are rare exceptions and waivers on the repairman's cert, but thats the 
standard rule.

In a homebuilt. ANYONE can conduct maintenance including what would be 
considered major alterations if done to a certified airframe. But there 
is no guarantee that any given A&P would accept them and sign off on 
them (i.e. deem the airframe in safe condition at the annual condition 
inspection), so if you do not hold a repairman's cert for that 
particular hull, it would be well advised to make a relationship with an 
A&P in the same manner you would for an owner assisted annual on a 
factory built airframe.

Dave

Jmbmitch33 wrote:
> So...is a "annual" still required on an experimental?  Some told me 
> yes..some no.  Haven't found it in the regs yet...just wondering if 
> anyone has better knowledge if one even HAS to be done.  I know its 
> better to do that every year and I always will, but just want to know 
> if an experimental has to have one. 
>  
>  
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* Lou Stedman <mailto:stedmanlou at roadrunner.com>
>     *To:* Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
>     <mailto:reflector at tvbf.org>
>     *Sent:* Friday, August 01, 2008 12:11 PM
>     *Subject:* Re: REFLECTOR: Annual Inspection Question
>
>     Only the original builder can do the sign off. If the aircraft is
>     sold, the new owner can do *_any repairs or modifications_*  but
>     they must have an A&P do the sign off. That is straight from my
>     FSDO and I got it in writing because my A&P told me that I
>     couldn't do any repairs.
>      
>     *Lou Stedman*
>     Velocity N7044Q
>     Olean, NY
>
>         ----- Original Message -----
>         *From:* Jmbmitch33 <mailto:Jmbmitch33 at comcast.net>
>         *To:* Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
>         <mailto:reflector at tvbf.org>
>         *Sent:* Friday, August 01, 2008 10:24 AM
>         *Subject:* REFLECTOR: Annual Inspection Question
>
>         Anyone know off hand if you sell your Velocity, can the buyer
>         do .....and sign off....on the annual inspection??...even
>         though he did'nt do any of the build?  I was thinking any
>         pilot (current owner) could do the inspection due to its
>         "experimental" status, but someone at a different airport was
>         telling me if you didnt build it, you cant do it. 
>         ........thoughts on that.....
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