MDRA FEE schedule change

rv8eh · #1 04-26-2007, 01:48 PM

I talked to the MDRA office yesterday:

MDRA no longer has a "sub-assembly" inspection price.

It appears that sub-assemblies get requested and paid for as "pre-cover"

The sub-assembly price was about $180, and the pre-cover is $307 (I think that was taxes-in).

markerthebarker · #2 04-27-2007, 05:33 AM

Not as bad as all that. I have a hard copy of the previous fee schedule (2005), the Sub-Assembly was $217.76 tax paid vs the old Pre-Cover of $282.48 tax paid. Currently, the new fee is $307.40 tax paid, looks like about 10% increase over the old one (not considering GST went down since). I was told the reason for deleting the Sub-Assembly Inspection was Inspectors were coming back from inspections and complaining that the Sub-Assembly inspection builders were booking were actually Pre-Cover Inspections and the inspectors wanted to get their proper pay.

rv8eh · #3 04-27-2007, 07:06 AM

The fee schedule has been revised since the version you have.

I paid about $180 in November for a sub-assy inspection.
This matches the fee schedule on the mdra website (dated 25 Jan 2007).
Precover $290 and sub-assy 170 prior to tax.

I don't begrudge the money, I'm getting my value out of the inspector. I was just surprised that it cost more than I remembered. The online inspection request still allows you to ask for a subassembly inspection; I was told it would be changed soon. I expect the updated fee sched. to be posted at that time as well.

Hope to meet you on the project tour Saturday.
-Howard McKay, RV-8A emp
Saskatoon, SK

lorne green · #4 04-28-2007, 12:52 AM

So, I can take from all this that when we Canadians have a sub-assebly AND a pre close at the same time (trying to kill two birds, you know) I should expect to be paying for both inspections. I've been holding off on the sub to save on the inspector's travel costs (which of course, I pay) I plan on one visit. Oh, Lord let me get it right the first time! (I think the current rate is 45 cents per kilometer.)

Hey, I'm just glad there's folks out there that are willing to do these inspections for us. Can you imagine what it would cost if Transport Canada was doing the inspections. I think, much like the scuba diving and skydiving, self inspection/certification/regulation is preferable to the alternative.

markerthebarker · #5 04-28-2007, 05:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rv8eh

Hope to meet you on the project tour Saturday.
-Howard McKay, RV-8A emp
Saskatoon, SK

What project tour?
Never on a Saturday, that's my busiest work day!

rv8eh · #6 04-28-2007, 09:01 PM

Regina Chapter of EAA had their project tour today.

rv8eh · #7 04-28-2007, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lorne green

So, I can take from all this that when we Canadians have a sub-assebly AND a pre close at the same time (trying to kill two birds, you know) I should expect to be paying for both inspections. I've been holding off on the sub to save on the inspector's travel costs (which of course, I pay) I plan on one visit. Oh, Lord let me get it right the first time! (I think the current rate is 45 cents per kilometer.)

Hey, I'm just glad there's folks out there that are willing to do these inspections for us. Can you imagine what it would cost if Transport Canada was doing the inspections. I think, much like the scuba diving and skydiving, self inspection/certification/regulation is preferable to the alternative.

The reason I was given was that folks were booking sub-assy inspections, and asking for pre-cover, which is more intensive. So now only one fee.
You will only pay for a pre-close, as I understand it.

TC used to do the inspections; I don't know what they charged.