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Hangar Flying / FAA rules for buying a Long-EZ 'disassembled'
« on: August 26, 2005, 08:25:28 PM »
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Hangar Flying / FAA rules for buying a Long-EZ 'disassembled'
« on: August 21, 2005, 12:53:44 PM »
Hello All,
I am shopping for Long-EZ's and I've talked to one seller who wishes to sell his EZ 'disassembled' (presumably to minimize his liability). I am comfortable re-assembling the aircraft, as I have been a mechanic professionally for several years in the past. However I am not aware of what the process is after I've actually bolted the bird back together.
Presumably an A&P re-certifies the aircraft as airworthy and a new weight and balance is done. What other steps are there? What paperwork needs to be filed? I get the impression that the original owner wants me to register as the original builder after reassembling the aircraft, which doesn't sound exactly proper to me. But then I'm new at this so let me know if that's an 'accepted practice'.
Has anyone else gone through this process (buying the aircraft disassembled)? Is it common with EZ's and other homebuilts?
-- Dano
I am shopping for Long-EZ's and I've talked to one seller who wishes to sell his EZ 'disassembled' (presumably to minimize his liability). I am comfortable re-assembling the aircraft, as I have been a mechanic professionally for several years in the past. However I am not aware of what the process is after I've actually bolted the bird back together.
Presumably an A&P re-certifies the aircraft as airworthy and a new weight and balance is done. What other steps are there? What paperwork needs to be filed? I get the impression that the original owner wants me to register as the original builder after reassembling the aircraft, which doesn't sound exactly proper to me. But then I'm new at this so let me know if that's an 'accepted practice'.
Has anyone else gone through this process (buying the aircraft disassembled)? Is it common with EZ's and other homebuilts?
-- Dano
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