Inspection questions

[Lyndon]

1 hour ago, sfGnome said:

As I am building a Group G aircraft, I have been in constant contact with RAAus. I’ve done the SAAA course, and RAAus have accepted the qualification (including weight & balance). This relates to full maintenance, not just pilot maintenance. 

I have sent a private message thank you. 

This may be the way the go, I believe it may easier to get into the air and I can do all the maintenance. I don't intend keeping the aircraft to long and the new buyer with a course can also maintain it. VH expirmental with a second owner does not have that option I believe. Also Gawler has excellent training to assist me. Albeit not to close, guess I will be buying that Tesla when the time comes.

Thanks, all very helpful info

Lyndon 

[T510]

Once the CASA Part 43 instrument is released (Don't hold your breath, was supposed to be earlier this year) there will be a pathway for owners of VH Exp aircraft they did not build to maintain them.

 

You will need to complete the SAAA MTC course that supports the CASA instrument

[skippydiesel]

Hi Lyndon,

 

I am very pleased that you have received useful information from this all pilot s welcome / inclusive Forum.

 

😈

[facthunter]

I reckon that's worth framing. Nev

[sfGnome]

5 hours ago, Lyndon said:

This may be the way the go, I believe it may easier to get into the air and I can do all the maintenance. I don't intend keeping the aircraft to long and the new buyer with a course can also maintain it.

I’ll give you a call, but for clarity for people reading this, I’ll add a couple of points.

• My comments up to this point only apply to Group G experimental. Group A still have the same restrictions & liberties that they always have.
• Getting a Group G experimental into the air is almost exactly the same as getting a VH experimental up there. The process is the same. As an aside, if you want to have someone else do your first flight, then finding a test pilot with an RAAus Group G license is somewhat difficult.
• As T510 has noted, currently, someone purchasing an Experimental cannot do their own maintenance, regardless of whether they are registered VH or Group G (with the caveat that if the purchaser has already built an essentially similar aircraft, then they can do their own maintenance). 

[facthunter]

I believe  Warbirds are being done under VH EXP. With straight VH it's very difficult to do anything different to original. Like LSA which seems to have been a stop-gap idea at best. If the Maker goes out of Business. you are stranded. Nev

[BrendAn]

Lyndon if you decide to proceed with raaus contact Darren Barnfield,

He is always happy to answer questions and can guide you through the whole raaus process.

The other good thing is he is vh as well.

[Lyndon]

7 hours ago, BrendAn said:

Lyndon if you decide to proceed with raaus contact Darren Barnfield,

He is always happy to answer questions and can guide you through the whole raaus process.

The other good thing is he is vh as well.

On 05/10/2026 at 7:05 AM, sfGnome said:

As I am building a Group G aircraft, I have been in constant contact with RAAus. I’ve done the SAAA course, and RAAus have accepted the qualification (including weight & balance). This relates to full maintenance, not just pilot maintenance. 

I have sent a private message thank you. 

This may be the way the go, I believe it may easier to get into the air and I can do all the maintenance. I don't intend keeping the aircraft to long and the new buyer w

[Lyndon]

Thanks. Do you have his contact 

Lyndon 

[BrendAn]

44 minutes ago, Lyndon said:

Thanks. Do you have his contact 

Lyndon 

Ring raaus and ask for darren

[Neil_S]

44 minutes ago, Lyndon said:

Thanks. Do you have his contact 

Lyndon 

Hi Lyndon,

 

It was Darren who enabled me to change my LSA to Experimental. 

Darren has two contacts - either his company, [email protected], or his personal one, [email protected]. Mobile is 0408 351 309

 

Cheers,

Neil

[Lyndon]

Thanks 

[BurnieM]

On 05/10/2026 at 3:23 PM, sfGnome said:

I’ll give you a call, but for clarity for people reading this, I’ll add a couple of points.

• My comments up to this point only apply to Group G experimental. Group A still have the same restrictions & liberties that they always have.
• Getting a Group G experimental into the air is almost exactly the same as getting a VH experimental up there. The process is the same. As an aside, if you want to have someone else do your first flight, then finding a test pilot with an RAAus Group G license is somewhat difficult.
• As T510 has noted, currently, someone purchasing an Experimental cannot do their own maintenance, regardless of whether they are registered VH or Group G (with the caveat that if the purchaser has already built an essentially similar aircraft, then they can do their own maintenance). 

 

Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe if you have a current RPC (group A) and a current RPL (or PPL) you can apply to RAAus for a group G RPC without a flight test.

 

[sfGnome]

Yep.