How Do I Get a Van's Builder Number

[Skybolt Al]

I'm buying an RV9 empennage 2nd hand. Will there be a problem getting it 'registered' with Van's so that I can buy the wing kit?

Also, is there anything like service bulletins/problems with certain empennage kits that I need to be aware of?

Thanks,

[vmirv8bldr]

Get used to hearing this one. I'm not trying to be smart, but it is your best solution....

Call Vans

[Bryan Wood]

Al,

When all the smoke clears and Van's is convinced that you purchased another builders kit you will take over his builder number. They make this process pretty painless.

[twintle]

I just picked up a RV_4 tail kit 2nd hand and all it took was a bill of sale to Vans, to prove the transfer, then some paperwork from Vans, and the original kit number becomes yours. Like they've said above, Vans makes it pretty easy.

[Mike S]

Pretty much the same story here, the number is permanently assigned to the kit, buyers come and go--------

[dav1111]

Just have the seller sign a "Bill of Sale" saying that he is selling you RV-9 Tail Kit Number _______ and then send a copy of it to Van's Aircraft and ask them to change there records.

Van's Aircraft will send you a form to sign transfering the kit number into your name.

Good luck.

[southtarnation]

Does anyone know how to find out the kit # if the seller doesnt know, is not the original owner and does not have it, paperwork lost or something of that nature?

[Jesse]

Van's should be able to look it up based on the original owner's name.

[JanRV6UK]

The number should be in the builders manual - on one of the first pages

[southtarnation]

I bought just a tail kit from the second or third owner here on the classifieds. I cant find the message or his name and i dont think i got a bos at the tome. So then how do i go about it?