Walt
Well Known Member
I applied for a repair station certificate 6 months ago and after just 2 meetings recently with the local FAA FSDO I was basically thrown out of the office.
Things were going ok until I brought up experimental aircraft and how I expected them to be a large part of my clientele. After that things rapidly deteriorated until they finally said they were cancelling my application do to my challenging them on the regs and not complying with their requests. Some of "regs" according to them are:
1) Experimental aircraft do not need 91.411 or 91.413 certification
2) Repair stations cannot perform 91.411 or 91.413 checks on experimental aircraft.
3) Experimental aircraft cannot fly in controlled airspace.
4) Experimental aircraft cannot fly IFR.
5) Experimental aircraft must have TSO equipment.
6) You will not allowed test any non TSO equipment.
6) You must certify aircraft per 91.205 if you do a 91.411 check.
I have a meeting scheduled with the FSDO manager to discuss further but anticipate this will probably not fix things as I "assume" he will support his PAI who told me all this baloney. I am currently seeking advice from groups like AEA and EAA to help resolve. If anyone has any suggestions or contacts that may be able to help I would appreciate your forwarding me that info.
Things were going ok until I brought up experimental aircraft and how I expected them to be a large part of my clientele. After that things rapidly deteriorated until they finally said they were cancelling my application do to my challenging them on the regs and not complying with their requests. Some of "regs" according to them are:
1) Experimental aircraft do not need 91.411 or 91.413 certification
2) Repair stations cannot perform 91.411 or 91.413 checks on experimental aircraft.
3) Experimental aircraft cannot fly in controlled airspace.
4) Experimental aircraft cannot fly IFR.
5) Experimental aircraft must have TSO equipment.
6) You will not allowed test any non TSO equipment.
6) You must certify aircraft per 91.205 if you do a 91.411 check.
I have a meeting scheduled with the FSDO manager to discuss further but anticipate this will probably not fix things as I "assume" he will support his PAI who told me all this baloney. I am currently seeking advice from groups like AEA and EAA to help resolve. If anyone has any suggestions or contacts that may be able to help I would appreciate your forwarding me that info.
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