Step one - buy the entire Aircraft (AC) components as manufactured parts
- make a list each major kit component purchased
(i.e - Fuselage, Canopy, Instrument Panel, Wings, Engine, ect)
- use a Bill of Sale listing the AC as parts, project and kit
items
Step two - decertify the AC with the FAA (this will render AC as parts)
- remove the nameplate
- remove the N-number
Step three - submit for your Airworthiness Certificate
- submit your name as the manufacturer
- N-Number registration
- schedule DAR sign off
Note: Seller - You keep the Airworthiness Certificate, nameplate,
registration, and all documentation (useable on another design).
As stated, a project is not ready to fly until a DAR signs-off on it and the
FAA issues the Airworthiness Certificate along with an N-number.
For the Airworthiness Certificate, all you have to produce is an airworthy
airplane, and a Registration (N-number).
The only thing about the completed airplane that you have to prove is
either, its on the FAA's list for amateur-built airplanes, or that an
amateur did the majority of the work on it. In this case it will only
require documentation of the pre-fab kit components, which may have been so
highly prefabricated at the factory that it only takes a minimum of hours to
complete it.
Rather than post the usual disclaimer, let me just say, there is at least
one error in the above information. Please let me know if you find it.
Best Regards,
Larry A Capps
Naperville, IL
-----Original Message-----
Tonight I heard from
the new owner of Dan Diehl's N4DD KR2.
He's about to reregister it, and had this question.
The plane weighs 721 pounds now with the 0-200 in it,
and it holds about 30 gallons of fuel.
With a passenger he's going to be way over the gross weight called out in
the plans.
Now, I know that if you're the guy that BUILDS it, you can
establish the gross weight just about wherever you want to.
But if it's
already been registered
can you just arbitrarily jack up the gross weight
and set to to something like 1300 if you feel the need?
