It has taken 10 months to get my repairman certificate from the FAA. Its an interesting story but I don't have the time to write it. No none would believe it any way.
He, (faa) came to my hanger to look at my RV7. Wanting me to prove I built it on my own. He never looked at any pictures from my build log, nor did he look at the build log.
Boy could he recite the regs, word for word! He was about 30 yrs old. Was an A&P. Then he asked me if I knew what I could and couldn't do on my RV. I told him. WRONG! You can change oil, tires and clean the windshield, the repairman cert. allows you to only do the yearly conditional inspection. You can not repair anything you find wrong! Is this guy full of engine oil? putting it nicely! I told him I was taking off the propeller to try a different one, he said I couldn't. Unless I was a certified FAA approved mechanic. A&P etc.
He, (faa) came to my hanger to look at my RV7. Wanting me to prove I built it on my own. He never looked at any pictures from my build log, nor did he look at the build log.
Boy could he recite the regs, word for word! He was about 30 yrs old. Was an A&P. Then he asked me if I knew what I could and couldn't do on my RV. I told him. WRONG! You can change oil, tires and clean the windshield, the repairman cert. allows you to only do the yearly conditional inspection. You can not repair anything you find wrong! Is this guy full of engine oil? putting it nicely! I told him I was taking off the propeller to try a different one, he said I couldn't. Unless I was a certified FAA approved mechanic. A&P etc.
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