Data plate - date of manufacturer question

[hgerhardt]

On engraving my data plate, what should I use for Date of Manufacture? I received my registration in November 2006, but I won't get my airworthiness cert until 2007.

Heinrich Gerhardt
RV-6, So Close!

[Rosie]

Pick the month you think you'll have first flight then use that, no problem. My registration date and data plate dates are months apart Rosie

[Jim Percy]

You don't have to put that information on the data plate. Only 3 things are required: Builder name, Model, Serial number. All must exactly match what's on the registration card.

I used the little EAA data plate that only has spaces for those 3 items.

Jim

[Mel]

Jim is right,
The only information required is Make (builder), Model and serial number. And like he says, all information has to match the registration and form 8130-6 (Airworthiness application) EXACTLY.