----- Original Message -----
From: <echristley@nc.rr.com>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 4:41 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Nothing ever goes Smoothly! (RV-thingies)


>
>
> > One of
> > the best things the FAA has done for us is to give
> us the major mod
> > rule,which allows us to do most anything without
> calling them
> > again.  All we have
> > to do is assign the plane back to the test area
> for a minimum of 5
> > hours.But, as they say, with power, comes
> responsibility :-)
> >
>
> For some odd reason, I've been completely oblivious
> to this rule.  It may be because I'm still years
> away from actually needing to be concerned about it. 8*(
>
>
Its a fairly recent rule, within last 2-3 years. The FAA decided to
implement the new rule simple because they did not have the resources to
come out and re-inspect after every "Major Modification".  However, to you
must have this authorization written into your "Operating Limitations" in
order to benefit from it.  So when you get to that point, make certain the
FAA or DAR have that as part of the paperwork.

This rule really helps as many of the things I have done would probably fall
under the "Major Modification" category and trying to get an inspector out
after each one would have been unfeasible.

You, of course, must abide by the requirement including the 5 hours of
flight test AND the documentation of such in your aircraft log book.

Ed Anderson