REFLECTOR: 51% rule changes

[Andy Millin]

Hello Collective,

 

I have not been too concerned about the proposed changes to the 51% rule.
That being said, I couldn't quite forget about it either.

 

I'm not sure what made them want to change the rules now.  I guess it
doesn't really matter, because they are.

 

I have spoken with Scott Baker.  The man knows his stuff.  He spent a good
deal of his time working things through with me.  Thanks Scott.

 

I have spoken with Earl Lawrence from EAA.  Earl must been seen as the
ultimate knowledge source on the subject.

 

I had heard that our kits were grandfathered and therefore not at issue.
The answers turns out to be yes and no.

 

If you took delivery of your kit from Velocity, and you built it without
commercial assistance, then you can essentially fill out the FAA equivalent
of a 1040EZ, go directly to the hangar, pass go and collect your
airworthiness certificate.

 

If you check the commercial assistance box, then you are subject to the long
form.  The long form has 187 questions of home building goodness.  Including
things like did you make your propeller or weld your exhaust.  I would not
want to cause undue alarm as I believe we are still ok.

 

My heartburn comes just thinking that an examiner could have a chip on their
should and the rules on the page to declare my baby "yard art."  There are
gray areas.  Things that are not comfortable leaving to an unknown person's
discretion or whim.

 

I have submitted my response to the FAA.  I attached a copy to this email if
anyone want to take a look.  We have until 9/20/2008 to do so.

 

This is one that could touch you personally.

 

FYI,

 

Andy

 

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Andy Millin

amillin at sbcglobal.net

 

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