REFLECTOR: 51% rule changes

[John Dibble]

Andy,

Maybe you could send a copy to the EAA.

John

Andy Millin wrote:

> 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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