I used the FAA for my KR-2S. It was two weeks after I contacted him that he came to do the inspection. He was as nice as could be. And I saved $500.00 Joe Weber ----- Original Message ----- From: <ronev...@cox.net> To: <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2005 11:07 PM Subject: KR> DAR vs FAA
> Netters; > I had the world's worst experience with an FAA inspector. His first > statement was, "I don't have any experience with homebuilts and don't know > what I'm looking at." Then he proceeded to lecture me ad nosium...about > something that he admitted he didn't know anything about. After the > inspection process was over, he wanted me to move my airplane to an > airport 2 1/2 hours away to do the test flight program, while there was 4 > rural airports within one hour. That's when I decided to change to a DAR > so that I could do the 40 hours at a nearby airport. Then the FAA > inspector found out that I had circumvented him and launched an > investigation. The DAR had made some errors in the paperwork, but he > caught the flack, not me. The $500 I paid the DAR was well worth it. > Therefore, my advise is: Don't, under any circumstances, use the FAA for > your inspection. And remember, they're not happy until you're not happy! > > RV > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
