StanFoster
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Just curious about the varying levels of evidence we all had to produce to our FSDO to obtain our repairmans certificate.
I bought my RAF2000 half built....at least at the time I thought it was half built. I would now say it was about 2/3rds done when I brought it home.
Anyway...I took pictures of the progress of it and had everything all ready to go whenever I made the appointment with the FSDO. I was a little apprehensive about this beings I wasnt sure I would qualify.
I stopped by one day just to set up a meeting for getting my repairsmans certificate. I happened to have my airworthiness certificate....and my log books but no pictures of the building process were with me. I was just inquiring about setting up an appointment. Next thing I know...he is doing it right then and there. He asked to see some pictures of the gyro being built and I told him I had them at home as I wasnt really planning on doing it today. I thought for a second and pointed to the the RAF gyro I happened to have on my t-shirt. I said "Here is what it looks like" . Long story short.....I received my repairmans certificate right on the spot.
However....when I go obtain my repairmans certificate for my SparrowHawk...I am planning on either having him go to the Rotary Forum and see my "SparrowHawk Embryo" thread.....or showing him several dozen printed out pictures of me working on it. I should have no problem as I will have much more proof. Plus....I know I built this one completely.
Any similar experiences? or ones that were very strict?
Stan
I bought my RAF2000 half built....at least at the time I thought it was half built. I would now say it was about 2/3rds done when I brought it home.
Anyway...I took pictures of the progress of it and had everything all ready to go whenever I made the appointment with the FSDO. I was a little apprehensive about this beings I wasnt sure I would qualify.
I stopped by one day just to set up a meeting for getting my repairsmans certificate. I happened to have my airworthiness certificate....and my log books but no pictures of the building process were with me. I was just inquiring about setting up an appointment. Next thing I know...he is doing it right then and there. He asked to see some pictures of the gyro being built and I told him I had them at home as I wasnt really planning on doing it today. I thought for a second and pointed to the the RAF gyro I happened to have on my t-shirt. I said "Here is what it looks like" . Long story short.....I received my repairmans certificate right on the spot.
However....when I go obtain my repairmans certificate for my SparrowHawk...I am planning on either having him go to the Rotary Forum and see my "SparrowHawk Embryo" thread.....or showing him several dozen printed out pictures of me working on it. I should have no problem as I will have much more proof. Plus....I know I built this one completely.
Any similar experiences? or ones that were very strict?
Stan