John, after having just gone through the process I would encourage you to do some google research on this topic. Although there is no 51% rule on acquiring the repairman's certificate, you must exhibit to the FSDO officials you are acutely knowledgeable of the construction of the aircraft and it's systems. You must exhibit to the level the FSDO official deems nessissary for you to safely conduct the condition inspection. For me, they went through my website then three of sat down and an discussed the construction all the way through what I used as firewall pass throughs for my engine control cables. While I agree anyone can apply, in my case if you were not accutely aware of the construction and systems of Black Magic, the FAA and the local FSDO would have cleaned your clock for signing section IV of form 8610-2. Remember, receiving your special airworthiness certificate for an experimental and receiving the repairmans certificate for that same airplane are two totally different things and they use two different standards.
Dana Overall 1999 & 2000 National KR Gathering host Richmond, KY i39 RV-7 slider "Black Magic" Flying..well sorta, useta, kinda Barrett Precision O 360 A1A Hartzell C2YR-1BFP/F7497-2 http://rvflying.tripod.com/blackmagic.jpg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMi05-WU2D0#GU5U2spHI_4 http://rvflying.tripod.com do not archive > Subject: Re: KR> repairman's certificate > From: johng...@comcast.net > To: kr...@mylist.net > Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:49:42 -0800 > > > This is exactly the point that the EAA guy at the Arlington airshow last > year wanted to debunk. The guy from the EAA insisted that the best time > to buy is just before the repairman cert is applied for. He insisted > that "Anyone" can apply for it. If you buy the project, you or your > mother, or anyone you'd like can apply for it. > > I pressed him on the point because that would make the purchase timing > critical and the value of the project would vary wildly depending on the > status of this issue. > > Anywho, the EAA guy was firm: you don't have to drive a single rivet (or > squeegee a single drop of resin) to qualify for the repairman's cert. It > is expected that a "project leader" type would apply. However, you may > run into an official that won't cooperate with you because some > competence in the field of aircraft repair is expected (not required). > > Can anyone quote the "regs" on this issue? > > thanks > > jg > > > > > > On Tue, 2009-02-17 at 18:05 +0000, Jeff Scott wrote: > > > Rule #2. A builder must complete 51% of the tasks involved in building the > > aircraft to qualify for the repairman's certificate. Please note that I > > said tasks, not 51% of the work. This is how the 3 weeks to taxi places > > work. You drive one rivet in a wing skin and a team of workers drive the > > rest while you work with them. In that sense, you have completed the task > > of riveting the wing skin, even though your one rivet may be the one that > > is is hammered in flat and looks crappy. > > > > > > _______________________________________ > 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 _________________________________________________________________ Stay up to date on your PC, the Web, and your mobile phone with Windows Live. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093185mrt/direct/01/
