Why IFR? Did you mention anything to them about flying IFR? You certainly 
can’t fly IFR during the test period. You should be able to license your 
plane with just minimum VFR equipment (many have been so licensed).

It is possible to purchase a factory new, FAA type certificated airplane 
with no radios and basic VFR instrumentation. Clearly, this would not be IFR 
legal. At a later date you could add radios and other equipment specified by 
the FARs and make it legal IFR. I am aware of NO requirement that the 
airplane be IFR legal for initial certification.  Furthermore, I am unable 
to find any FAR requirement for an alternate static source for VFR or IFR 
flight.

You can show them a razor blade that you carry to cut the static line and 
vent it to the cabin. This is as good an "alternate static source" as you 
are going to get.

Bill Harrelson
N5ZQ 320 2,150 hrs
N6ZQ  IV  0 hours






-----Original Message----- 
From: Greenbacks, UnLtd.
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2012 7:38 AM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: FAA certification

Last Friday and 4hrs into the inspection, the process came to a screeching 
halt when I was unable to show an alternate static source was installed. The 
inspector wanted to be sure 4ZQ had all the equipment required for IFR 
flight. Needless to say, I was none too pleased but saluted and said yes 
sir, right away sir since his return visit is scheduled for this coming 
Friday. I have no particular interest in arm-wreastling with the guy but can 
one of you, just one of you point to an FAA legal requirement that my little 
pip squeak of a 360 have an alternate static source to be legal for IFR?

He had some long checklist of items, presumably from within the bowels of 
the FAA, but then he completely overlooked the missing cotter pin at the 
left main axle.

Angier Ames
N4ZQ
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