I beg to differ with you Larry on the difference in how the FAA defines the 51% rule for qualifying a project for amateur built and for majority completed by the builder, qualifying him for the repairman's certificate. To quote from the site: "The Amateur Builder(s) must be able to show that they have performed at least 60 of the 119 operations (in the case of a fixed-wing aircraft) in order to qualify for the repairman certificate, and to register their aircraft in the experimental category. You will be required to sign and notarize an affidavit (FAA Form 8130-12) attesting to the fact that you have completed at least 51% of the operations required."
Seems to me that the DAR can determine that the plane has had 51% completed by amateurs so that it can be certified as Experimental, but can still deny a repairman's certificate if they feel he has not completed enough of the assemblies to qualify him for performing his own condition inspections. For complete explanation here is the site: http://www.aircraftersllc.com/51percent.htm It also lists the AC in question for the exact wording. Colin Rainey N96TA Ormond Beach, FL > > From: larry severson <lar...@socal.rr.com> > Date: 2006/07/27 Thu PM 09:08:37 EDT > To: KRnet <kr...@mylist.net> > Subject: Re: KR> 51% Rule > > At 06:09 PM 7/25/2006, you wrote: > >Colin, Thank you for the information. There seems to be a large gray > >area on this subject. > > No. The FAA has a very specific checklist of items evaluated in > generating the 51%. Time used does not figure in the calculation, > only % of checklist items done by the builder vs the manufacturer of > the kit. It is possible to buy a flying plane, modify it heavily, > treat the unchanged items as kit supplied, decertify the plane, > re-register it, get a new airworthiness cert, and get the repairman's > cert - as long as the new work amounts to 51%, per the checklist. > > > Larry Severson > Fountain Valley, CA 92708 > (714) 968-9852 > lar...@socal.rr.com > > > _______________________________________ > 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 >
