Warbird Information Exchange

Where it is aimed matters not, where it falls matters a lot!

Regardless of the intent, a bureaucrats later interpretation can be broad and sweeping. Just look at how much effort was required to address the demil bill.

Darn Glen! I guess I let the cat out of the bag on that one! I'll be calling you about a cut down Ham standard for it also.

Mr. Mudge
Again as I read this rule it affects NEWLY certificated aircraft in the standard category. These are basically NEWLY built aircraft from spare/surplus parts which have never been registered because they didnt exist and were not produced by the factory and are now needing certification to fly. Examples of these would be N451D which is a P-51D and the "manufacturer" is NorthAmerican/Baker and N151HR which is also a 51 and the "manufacturer is NorthAmerican/Odegaard. I am not quite sure how the LIMITED category aircraft are affected with these new rules. I am certain that the STANDARD category aircraft are now facing issues as Pete Jones from Air Repair can no longer build "new" birddogs from his extensive spares without TC holder approval. I think he's built like nine birddogs like this in the past few years. Beautiful machines! I hope I've explained my previous post a bit better.
Cheers!
Mike

I think this happened with the Bell 47 a few decades ago; more flying than were produced by the factory.

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Question?

Can you still build and regester new from old stock and not have themin the Standard or limited category if you can't get the TC holder's approval?
Would it be in the experimental category?


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I had the pleasure of reading a book by a local T-33 pilot this weekend. He has tons of hours and has even attended the Test Pilot School at Edwards.

As a jet warbird owner he writes that several years ago at a jet warbird convention a senior FAA official attended to talk with the group.

When this official was asked who came up with the rules and regs the FAA produces he stated (paraphrased) "a bunch of newly minted Yale/Harvard/Wharton grad with JDs/MBAs or MPA degrees who probably have not been on a plane smaller than a 737"

Theres the answer to this madness we live with

Tom P.

Document FAA-2003-14825-61


http://dms.dot.gov/search/document.cfm? ... etid=14825

I have a bunch of old receipts from Aircraft Spruce for nuts and bolts. Is that sufficient evidence that I started building this new airplane soon enough? How do they know I didn't buy the hardware for that particular airplane?