During a discussion today with the owner of a certified repair station about doing some engine work, he stated point blank that I couldn't perform the annual condition inspection on my -7A for which I hold the repairman's certificate as the plane's builder. He said it could be an A&P rather an IA, but a second set of eyes was required to complete the inspection.
I responded by saying that I understood the FAR differently rather than starting an argument with him. I can read the privilege to perform the condition inspection plain as day in FAR 65.104(4)(b). This comes from a well respected shop who has built engines for many RVs. He said he had actually owned an RV-4 in the past.
The question up for discussion is: Would you do business with someone who appears to have such a fundamental misunderstanding of the regs concerning holding the repairman's certificate for the plane you built?
Mike
I responded by saying that I understood the FAR differently rather than starting an argument with him. I can read the privilege to perform the condition inspection plain as day in FAR 65.104(4)(b). This comes from a well respected shop who has built engines for many RVs. He said he had actually owned an RV-4 in the past.
The question up for discussion is: Would you do business with someone who appears to have such a fundamental misunderstanding of the regs concerning holding the repairman's certificate for the plane you built?
Mike