Hi There,
I'm german and running a aircraft workshop in South Africa and holding FAA A&P/IA as well.
I got a phone call from a customer which has, after a ground loop, decided to convert his N- Reg tailtragger RV9 to a nose wheel RV9A.
This has been done not by himslefe but a local South African aircraft maintenace facility.
Now he asking me about the legal issues to sign off the conversion.
I'm not to much glued up with the experimental section in the FAR's. please can someone help me out there?
What are the legal requirements of signing off such modifications?
What are the changes in the structure - appearnatly the MLG leg attachments are moving from the engine mount backwards?
Are the parts for doing that coming in like a conversion kit?
If any what are the leagl documantations coming along with it?
Thanks a lot
Regards
Holger
Mercy Air SA
I'm german and running a aircraft workshop in South Africa and holding FAA A&P/IA as well.
I got a phone call from a customer which has, after a ground loop, decided to convert his N- Reg tailtragger RV9 to a nose wheel RV9A.
This has been done not by himslefe but a local South African aircraft maintenace facility.
Now he asking me about the legal issues to sign off the conversion.
I'm not to much glued up with the experimental section in the FAR's. please can someone help me out there?
What are the legal requirements of signing off such modifications?
What are the changes in the structure - appearnatly the MLG leg attachments are moving from the engine mount backwards?
Are the parts for doing that coming in like a conversion kit?
If any what are the leagl documantations coming along with it?
Thanks a lot
Regards
Holger
Mercy Air SA