This page is under construction. I am starting with a copy of an
email message that I would send out with a few forms. The forms
are now linked. This will be revised soon. The airplane must be complete in every detail ready to fly. This
includes being located at an acceptable airport where the first flight
can take place. When the inspector arrives, the aircraft should have the covers and panels open
that would be off for a condition inspection. A condition inspection
must be recorded in the logbook. The aircraft also must be
registered.
I have attached a
checklist of items needed to issue a Special
Airworthiness Certificate to an Amateur Built experimental aircraft. The
checklist is something that I put together. Please make sure that fuel
grade and QUANTITY at the fuel tanks, Left, Right, Off or On / Off fuel
selector labels, on / off on electrical switches, and a few other
required labels that I am finding are getting missed by builders.
A sample
Program Letter
can be found in
AC20-27F APPENDIX 13.
The
Application for Airworthiness Certificate
FAA Form 8130-6 and the
Eligibility Statement
FAA Form 8130-12 can be
downloaded. The Eligibility statement (FAA Form 8130-12) is required to
be notarized.
Links to FAA forms do change. A
search for forms can be done on their site and the changed link reported
to me.
Here are links to the forms that will need completed.
Application for Airworthiness Certificate
FAA Form 8130-6
Eligibility Statement
FAA Form 8130-12
A good
FAA Link to info on Amateur Built aircraft.
AC20-27F, Certification and Operation of Amateur-Built Aircraft, This AC
provides information and guidance in the building, certification and
operation of amateur-built aircraft.
AC90-89A, Amateur-Built Aircraft & Ultralight Flight Testing Handbook,
This AC sets forth suggestions and safety related recommendations to
assist amateur and ultralight builders in developing individualized
aircraft flight test plans.
There is also a lot of good information on licensing your homebuilt in
the EAA Members Only section under
Homebuilders.
They have a section on
registering and
Testing your
homebuilt aircraft.
I two linked documents are formatted for what I like to see and
instructions on how to get the documents to me. They may vary
for other DARs.
My goal is to add
something twice a week to this site. I am not going to
annouce this site untill after I have things close to what is
needed. Need to add links and material for info
on: Builders logs (proof you built the
airplane) FAA Kit built airplane list
Plan built airplanes Registration
Weight and Balance This site will NOT have info
on what to do with questionable items. I do not have the
time to debate the issues. I will point you to the FAA
"bottom line". I am tailoring this site to those that do
everything according to the plans the designer put out. |