Registration/FAA
I did my inspection/registration with the FAA local FSDO in Greensboro NC, and had a very straightforward, well understood and seamless experience with the whole process. I made an initial FSDO inquiry call to see about an inspector, and he Emailed my a very easy to follow list of all the required documents,as well as a generic copy of the application/intent leter requesting inspection. I took all the completed stuff to him a week or so later, and within a couple weeks we met at my hangar for the inspection. Pink slip the same day, and flew a few days later. The most difficult form I had to get (ironically) was a "bill of sale" from Vans. At the time (a year ago), there was only 2 people at Vans that could sign a BOS(both were out of office),and the orginal 15 year old serial#assignment wall hangar document was not a BOS equivelant...even with a reciept for every kit part,engine part,ect. You MUST have an original signed BOS from Vans. The FSDO inspector assigned me a Phase 1 flight area based on my request and local airports I was used to frequenting. The best part about the whole thing...TOTAL cost of everything above : $5.00 for the registration.
