GalinHdz
Well Known Member
In response to a question posed by the Aircraft Electronics Association, the FAA has stated that Repair Stations can test and inspect equipment on experimental aircraft.
The FAA concluded that, “We have identified no FAA regulations…that would prohibit a certificated repair station from performing maintenance for an owner or operator who seeks to bring an experimental aircraft into compliance with §§ 91.411 and 91.413. Furthermore, although many experimental aircraft are categorically excluded from Parts 43 and 145, those aircraft are not excluded from §§ 91.411 and 91.413, which impose certain Part 43 requirements. Finally, §§ 91.411 and 91.413 require the equipment discussed in this interpretation to be tested by certain specified individuals or organizations and, as you state in your letter, in many cases a Part 145 repair station is the only viable option for the owner or operator of a general aviation aircraft.”
So if your local avionics shop tries to say they can't check your avionics because your airplane is an experimental you can point them in this direction. REMEMBER, you can't force them to do something they do not want to do. They can still refuse to work on experimental aircraft they just can't use the FAA as an excuse. You can read more information about this at:
http://generalaviationnews.com/2015...cleared-to-inspect-equipment-on-experimental/
The FAA concluded that, “We have identified no FAA regulations…that would prohibit a certificated repair station from performing maintenance for an owner or operator who seeks to bring an experimental aircraft into compliance with §§ 91.411 and 91.413. Furthermore, although many experimental aircraft are categorically excluded from Parts 43 and 145, those aircraft are not excluded from §§ 91.411 and 91.413, which impose certain Part 43 requirements. Finally, §§ 91.411 and 91.413 require the equipment discussed in this interpretation to be tested by certain specified individuals or organizations and, as you state in your letter, in many cases a Part 145 repair station is the only viable option for the owner or operator of a general aviation aircraft.”
So if your local avionics shop tries to say they can't check your avionics because your airplane is an experimental you can point them in this direction. REMEMBER, you can't force them to do something they do not want to do. They can still refuse to work on experimental aircraft they just can't use the FAA as an excuse. You can read more information about this at:
http://generalaviationnews.com/2015...cleared-to-inspect-equipment-on-experimental/
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