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From: "Jim Nordin" <panelmaker@earthlink.net>
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Agree on them bringing others. A good idea in my opinion. 
I had an experience years ago when I had my LongEZ inspected. I called the
FSDO here in Houston and arranged for a time and date. I took off work for
that day. I went to the airport, had the plane ready for inspection ... all
day I waited. No inspector. I called them late in the day and was told the
guy that was assigned to do the inspection took the day off! I'd have to
wait a couple weeks to reschedule. Not a good experience. 
A DAR will come very soon. He makes money doing this work, and if you choose
the right one he'll know how to and what to look for. It should be a
learning experience for you. They should already know. If the FSDO rep
doesn't know, you will not have a pleasant experience is my expectation. But
I sure hope it goes well. I'm still sour grapes on the FSDO. Good luck to
you Angier.
Jim

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Subject: [LML] Re: Airworthiness inspection

I put in a call yesterday to the Boston FSDO and spoke to an Aviation Safety
Inspector. I was curious about how much lead time the FAA would require for
conducting an airworthiness inspection and whether they might attempt to
steer me off in the direction of a DAR. The inspector called back today to
say that they would like very much to do the inspection and would want about
4 - 6 weeks lead time for scheduling. And oh by the way, would I mind if
they brought along three or four additional members of their safety
inspection team for educational/training purposes. Apparently, it's been
quite a while since any of their staff have been called upon to certify a
composite homebuilt in this neck of the woods.... Of course I readily
agreed, wouldn't you? :-)

Angier Ames
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