I've been considering moving from my Mooney to an RV for a while, and I'm looking at various options for how to do the transition. I'm trying to walk a fine line - I want to do as much of my own work as I can, but I'll need to sell my Mooney at some point in the process, to raise cash to finish the build. I don't want to be without a flyable aircraft any longer than I have to, for a bunch of reasons.
One of my goals would be to have a Repairman's Certificate, and to be qualified to do my own maintenance. So I believe that buying a completed RV is out - no way to get a certificate and I wouldn't really understand the build anyway. And it wouldn't be what I want....
I've considered buying a partially built kit, but that seems to raise a bunch of yellow flags. But assuming I find a good quality partial build, how far along could it be, and still allow a Repairman's certificate?
I don't really understand the 51% rule, and how it plays out in practice.
One of my goals would be to have a Repairman's Certificate, and to be qualified to do my own maintenance. So I believe that buying a completed RV is out - no way to get a certificate and I wouldn't really understand the build anyway. And it wouldn't be what I want....
I've considered buying a partially built kit, but that seems to raise a bunch of yellow flags. But assuming I find a good quality partial build, how far along could it be, and still allow a Repairman's certificate?
I don't really understand the 51% rule, and how it plays out in practice.
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