Can I legally repair a friends RV? Can I charge for this service? Can I return it to service?
Dave,
You didnt state what the damage was. As a repairman technically you can only sign off work on your own airplane unless the type work you are doing falls under what a pilot can accomplish IE preventative maintenance. If memory serves me right any thing requiring a major repair or alteration or will require an IA for return to service.
Ryan
Anyone can legally repair an experimental amateur-built aircraft and return it to service. Charging for it may not be a good idea unless you are an A&P.
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm thinkin' the words "Returned to Service" may not be appropriate for experimental aircraft.
"Found to be in a condition for safe operation" is what I see in logbooks more often. A repairman or an A&P can make this statement.
Not sure what log entry would be made by someone repairing an experimental aircraft if that person was not either a repairman or an A&P. Perhaps just a statement of work performed, with no mention of returning to service or condition.
Mel?
Sorry for any misinformation with my original post. Mel, would a major repair or alteration require the AC go back into a phase 1 flight test for a given period of time? And if so who determines how long?
Ryan
Charging for it may not be a good idea unless you are an A&P.
If you have the earlier operating limitations and would like to update them to the latest version, your local FSDO or a DAR with function codes 46 and 33 can amend yours.
WyoFlyer: Several of us helped a buddy rebuild his-9A extensively damaged in a nose gear collapse. When finished, he called the local FSDO and asked if they wanted to reinspect. The answer was "No, but place the aircraft back in Phase I for 5 hours, when complete sign off the Phase I and press". Dan