REFLECTOR: Also a new Velocity Owner

Thu Aug 4 14:40:18 CDT 2011

Ron, 

Bering an FAA employee, I can answer the question... although it is not an acceptable reason. 

Many local FSDO offices adopt their own general practices. Yes, FAA inspections of home builts is part of their job, but many put it at the bottom of the list. Could be staffing, workload, or even preference of priorities. 

We had a local FSDO guy that was fantastic. He really liked going out and inspecting and issuing for us "experimentalists".... but he was a pilot & a builder.. Just what we would all want. When he left the office for a promotion, everything changed. Unfortunately for us all, a call to your local FSDO will let you know the frame of mind, delay time, and expectations of what you will have to deal with. 

One other thing... If there is more than one FSDO that covers your area (some overlap boundries a bit) you can always make a call to another FSDO and ask them.  Sometimes you may get a different answer. 

Kurt 

-----Original Message-----
From: Velocity <VelocityXL at fastmail.fm>
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Sent: Thu, Aug 4, 2011 9:11 am
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Also a new Velocity Owner

I just spoke to the FAA examiner who is coming out to check my plane in two weeks . The faa Shut down  does not effect his job I was told.
Why are builders using a Dar instead of a FAA examiner. FAA is already paid for through your taxes. 

Ron

----- Original Message ----- 

From:   Dennis   Martin 

To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders   list 

Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2011 10:16   AM

Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Also a new   Velocity Owner

The DAR I'm working with is referred by the Salt Lake City EAA   Chapter 23. His fee is $400. I also pay the SLC chapter an extra $50 for a   pre-inspection. They have a team of two guys who come down to Provo and make   sure I'm ready for the DAR. I didn't try the FAA - last time I asked the FAA   guy he told me I'd have to get in line for 2-3 months. 

Dennis

On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 12:24 PM, Erik Franks <efranks at frugalmedia.com>   wrote:

How much are DARs asking these days for airworthiness     inspection? I wonder if the FAA furlough is stopping their inspections?
-Erik Franks    

On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 9:25 AM, Dennis Martin <dennis.doc at gmail.com> wrote:

I've scheduled my DAR inspection for end of August, so       dreams do come true. I look forward to your web site and progress reports,       Patrick. The reflector is a great resource, so don't hesitate to use it       freely. Where are you located?

Dennis
Provo, UT

On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 7:33 AM, Patrick Sieders       <pjsieders at comcast.net> wrote:

Hello Reflector readers,

My name is Patrick and I have taken the task to         finish a XL5-FG project, started by Tom Tolton. The plane arrived to my         house a few weeks ago and now I am studying his work, reading and         matching pictures he sent me and planning for the future. Since the         airplane is mostly a shell by now, I get to do all the interior,         instruments, engine etc. I am sure my skills as an airplane mechanic         will come in handy, although it’s been a while since I turned wrenches           I am sure it will come back to me quick.

I am in the process of making my website, it’s         running and some pictures are available, but more is to come once I have         time. Talking about time, I am planning to really this project in about         two years, when I have saved more money again for the big stuff, and it         coincides with my youngest to start Kindergarten. That will give me 3         days a week (I mostly work/fly the weekend) to be down in the garage and         tinker around. I will be joining your conversations online already and         listen and observe.

Patrick & Dana Sieders

Http://www.sieders.com/sieders

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