ELSA repair man certificate.

[LUKLA]

Do I need to take 16 hrs class to do my annual since I build my ELSA ?? Vans RV 12..

 

[Piper J3]

Yes, you still need to take the course even though you built the airplane.

 

[LUKLA]

Yes, you still need to take the course even though you built the airplane.

Thanks for your input.

 

[rv12iS-builder]

Jim,

Did you take the course? What does the curriculum include?

Thanks,

 

[Piper J3]

Jim,

Did you take the course? What does the curriculum include?

Thanks,

Yes, I took the course last year at Oshkosh. It was offered by Rainbow Aviation at the close of AirVenture. It consists of two 8-hour day lectures in a classroom setting following by a 50 question multiple-choice quiz. Instructor allows 10-minute potty break each hour for us old geezers.

Instruction is very good, slow pace, easy to follow, and geared toward folks with first-time/intermediate aviation knowledge. Everyone in my class passed the test and got letter to present to local FAA FSDO office for “Repairman (light sport) with an Inspection Rating (LSRI)”

 

[ben barron]

Maintainance vs Certificate

I built my RV12. Now I am confused. What work can I do without getting the Certificate? Brakes; Oil /filter change; .....? Is there a list?

 

[DHeal]

You, your dog, and anyone else can do any and all of the "maintenance" on your RV-12 E-LSA or E-AB. However, to do the annual Condition Inspection on an E-LSA owned by you, you need to have taken the FAA-approved 16-hour course. If you built your RV-12 as an E-AB, then you as the builder can do the annual Condition Inspection if you qualify for the appropriate repairman certification. There are more permutations of this for second-hand owners, etc.

 

[LUKLA]

Oct 20th and 21st ELSA Repair man training at Cottonwood AZ by rainbow Aviation.

Going ...

 

[RFSchaller]

Pramod, I thought you were building EAB.

 

[LUKLA]

Pramod, I thought you were building EAB.

I was thinking but I changed my mind. going to ELSA.

Thanks