zsadecki said:Where can you find the serial number for your RV kit? Is it the same as your customer number? order number?
I've got the same question, but I'm confused by Jay's response.Jaypratt said:Yes, you answered your own question.
Thanks, Paul. That helps a bit.Ironflight said:The "Customer Number" is your Builder Number. The Serial Number you use in registering your finished aircraft can be anything that you want it to be - you are the manufacturer, and you can call it the "Roadster Serial #1" if you so desire. Practically speaking I bet that a large number of folks just use the Van's Builder # - I did...I guess that just shows a lack of originality....
Well, I tried making some changes. I changed "Manufacturer:" to "Roadster Aircraft" and "Model:" to "Van's RV-10". Then I uploaded the data. When I re-visited the webpage, the "Aircraft:" line had changed to "Roadster Aircraft - Van's RV-10", and the entire "Manufacturer:" line with the URL to the Van's Aircraft website had disappeared.Harvey L. Sorensen said:As you are the manufacturer you would use your name. If you are Bob Smith the aircraft manufacturer would be "Smith-Vans RV10" At least this is the way I was told.
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Mel, please re-read my last post. I'm referring to the "Kit" input fields on KitLog Pro, not the aircraft input fields on the FAA registration process.Mel said:"Manufacturer" is YOUR NAME. ie. "Smith, John". Model can be whatever you want..."RV-10"...or "Vans RV-10". My model is "A&M-6" (the 6th airplane built by Ann & Mel). The serial number can be whatever you want.
But to repeat..manufacturer must be "YOUR NAME". When you register the airplane with FAA, your name must be listed as manufacturer and all other paperwork MUST match the registration exactly.
I can imagine. Thanks for clarifying.Mel said:That's fine. That is a "kit-log" thing. The "kit manufacturer" is not required anywhere as far as FAA is concerned. I just wanted to make sure that you understood that the aircraft manufacturer is YOU. When the "kit manufacturer" is listed on the registration, it's a real pain to get it straightened out. And, believe me, it happens all too often.
svanarts said:There is a good reason (at least in my country in California) to NOT use RV-X as the model number. The tax assesor for my county just opens up Trade-A-Plane and takes the average value of the RV-X and decides to tax me on that value. My RV is not worth what most are asking for theirs. My next plane is going to be a VanArtsdalen SV-7.
But then this may not be a factor in your area.