KatanaPilot
Well Known Member
A recent thread about another topic mentioned an airplane built by a "Pro Shop" and later explained that this shop "in Florida was paid to build it".
I'm a little surprised and disappointed that no one has called out the apparent violation of the E-AB rules. I'm not so naive to think that build shops don't exist (I'm pretty sure I know where this particular shop is) but as a group we seem to be looking the other way.
Someone seems to be ignoring the rules, someone else is certifying that they were the builder of 51% (when they probably weren't) and some DAR or the FAA is signing off on it.
And here I worry about getting some build assistance, even though I am at the shop working on my plane anytime I have assistance and many times when I don't. MOSAIC hasn't been implemented yet and we have no idea if "pro build shops" will be approved. So why are we seemingly tolerating this?
I'm a little surprised and disappointed that no one has called out the apparent violation of the E-AB rules. I'm not so naive to think that build shops don't exist (I'm pretty sure I know where this particular shop is) but as a group we seem to be looking the other way.
Someone seems to be ignoring the rules, someone else is certifying that they were the builder of 51% (when they probably weren't) and some DAR or the FAA is signing off on it.
And here I worry about getting some build assistance, even though I am at the shop working on my plane anytime I have assistance and many times when I don't. MOSAIC hasn't been implemented yet and we have no idea if "pro build shops" will be approved. So why are we seemingly tolerating this?