>I have had an unpleasant conversation with my local DAR. He stated that >once an amateur plane is registered, that builder is the only person that >can have the repairman's certificate for that plane.
A plane can be registered the day the plans are bought. Stupid, because then the taxes start coming. Registration does not imply that any actual work was done. However, applying for certification as an amateur built requires providing proof that the plane was "amateur built". To get the ability to do annuals requires proof that you were involved with 51% of the construction, not did all of the work, according to the FAA table. Stating that you were falsely incurs a $10,000 fine. Depending on how much work you can document on the plane during the time that your father owned the plane, providing your father's ownership of the plane incorporated the missing portion of the 51%, you might be able to legally get the mechanics cert. Larry Severson Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 968-9852 [email protected]
