I got assigned a temporary experimental repairman for my RV8 today. After three weeks of trying to contact the Riverside FSDO with zero result, I called up the Long Beach FSDO and in less than a week, I was in contact with an ASI. It took a couple of weeks to complete all the paperwork and to review the electronic build log. We schedule for an actual aircraft inspection today. Instead of only rubber stamp the the form, two ASI showed up and inspected the aircraft log book, the various build logs and documentations I have about the aircraft. One did a inspection of the aircraft to verify the workmanship against the Vans drawings. He asked some basic questions about aircraft maintenance, how a person uses the tool, how to inspect the oil filter, how to do the compression check, etc...
I didn't have to remove all the aircraft panels but the ASI wanted to the cowl removed so he could check the engine installation.
Overall, it was a good experience with the Long Beach FSDO.
I didn't have to remove all the aircraft panels but the ASI wanted to the cowl removed so he could check the engine installation.
Overall, it was a good experience with the Long Beach FSDO.