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