OK, seems like each year it puts a whole lotta A&P's in a precarious situation of signing off an airplane and an engine that really don't know what might have been done since they last saw it. The airframe is obvious but the engine not so much. Glad I don't sign off other peoples plane for a living.
More info: Today the FSDO put my plane back into phase 1 for 5 hours because I installed a new O-235 and not the original O-290. They also gave me new operating limitations. I have an IA friend that trusts all my work on this plane and my 61 Colt but that will end this year when I retire and move away. Thanks for the education. Hope to fly the Smith to the gathering this year if I get moved to Rockford in time. Craig > On May 3, 2017 at 7:11 PM Jeff Scott via KRnet <krnet@list.krnet.org> wrote: > > > DJ nailed it on both counts. As the owner, but not the holder of the > repairman certificate, you can do any and all maintenance on your plane. > However, you will need someone with an A&P license to sign the condition > inspection. It is in your best interest to build a relationship with an A&P > and earn his trust. If he trusts your work and knows you do a quality > inspection, he'll likely endorse your annuals for a minimal fee. > > As the owner of the plane, you can put it into phase 1 testing any time it is > needed, although phase 1 testing periods are typically assigned by FSDO > following major alterations. > > Some of the folks I work with I would endorse their inspections sight unseen. > Others, I would insist on inspecting the aircraft myself. It's a matter of > me as an A&P knowing their work ethic and the quality of their work. > > Hope that helps clarify a bit, but as I said, DJ nailed it. > > Also, as someone else stated, put the data plate back on your engine. Note > any differences from stock in the logs and leave it at that. > > -Jeff Scott > Los Alamos, NM > > > _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org
