SUBJ: Amateur-Built Aircraft National Kit Evaluation Team

[JEFF TIPTON]

Just updated.

1. Purpose of This Order. This order defines the policy and procedures of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Amateur-Built Aircraft National Kit Evaluation Team (NKET). This order describes the use of the NKET when evaluating an amateur-built aircraft kit at the kit manufacturer's facility or place of distribution for the following purposes:

a. The evaluation of newly developed kits.

b. The reevaluation of previously evaluated kits with design changes (derivative kits) that may affect the fabrication and/or assembly percentage totals of the amateur builder.

c. The reevaluation of previously evaluated kits that the FAA determined(s) may not meet the major portion requirement of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 21, Certification Procedures for Products and Parts, 21.191(g).​

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[Fly Army]

Okay, what is it that you want to say about this ?

 

[JEFF TIPTON]

Sorry about that, I left out the link.

http://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Order/8130.35B.pdf

Although it does not have anything directly involving builders, it does show what the manufacture go through to certify kits for the fifty-one percent rule.

 

[All_In]

Thank you Jeff... but You guys always give me so much homework!

Maybe Nicolas could use this.

And I'll put it in PRA 31's library too.

 

[Fly Army]

Sorry about that, I left out the link.

http://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Order/8130.35B.pdf

Although it does not have anything directly involving builders, it does show what the manufacture go through to certify kits for the fifty-one percent rule.

Ah ! Okay more better !