REFLECTOR: Annual Inspection Question

[Jmbmitch33]

That clears up alot of smoke.

Thanks

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On Aug 1, 2008, at 10:56 PM, David Staten <david.staten at gmail.com>  
wrote:

> 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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