On Fri, 6 Aug 2004 21:21:37 -0500 "Wesley Scott" <k...@spottedowl.biz> writes: > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=248581 2241&category=63679 > > This plane is in the middle of being converted from conventional to tri-gear > after groundlooping on the first test flight two years ago. Wouldn't the > FAA require a reinspection for a plane that has had that type of > modification?
The short answer to this is no. The repairs to the plane as well as the modifications would require the sign off of the holder of the mechanic's certificate or any qualified A&P. It would require a call to the local FAA FSDO office to notify them of the modifications and they may assign a test time typically ranging from 5 - 25 hours. The FSDO will tell you to note in the logbook that the plane has been placed back into Phase 1 testing. One problem that you can run into with this situation is that you are not assigned a new test area when the plane is placed back into Phase 1 testing. As those that have been through licensing a plane probably know, Phase 1 testing has a specified test area assigned for that plane. If you move the plane somewhere else, you have to request FSDO to assign a new Phase 1 flight test area. If you move the plane to an area under a different FSDO it can get even more complicated. While that may seem like a simple request, it is rare enough that our FSDO didn't have a clue how to handle the request. It took several months to get a new Phase 1 test area assigned to an Avid Flyer that a friend bought that didn't have all the Phase 1 test time flown off. Jeff Scott Los Alamos, NM ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!
