Lancair Legacy, Pilot'S Operating Handbook And Flight Manual

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VIII-2 February 2008
Legacy
VIII-3 February 2008
Legacy
INTRODUCTION TO SERVICING
This section is designed to help you the owner and pilot of your Lancair to service
and maintain it in a safe and efficient manner. The information herein is approved
by Lancair International. The intended user of this handbook is the pilot, not the
aircraft’s mechanic. The information herein is intended as a guide to maintaining
the aircraft and assumes any fall work accomplished is of such quality that structural
or aerodynamic integrity is not compromised. Inspections, inspection periods and
servicing information herein should be used as a guide.
“51% Rule”
Your Lancair is in a growing group of aircraft called amateur built. This group of
aircraft is unique in that, under the proper conditions, you the builder can become
that aircraft’s “Certified Repairman” under the Federal Aviation Agency rule that
states that the applicant must have built the majority of the aircraft, thus the so called
“51 % Rule”. This has many far-reaching advantages which allow you the builder
to service, alter, and maintain that aircraft throughout its “life”. This obviously has
many advantages and is probably part of the reason you purchased the aircraft.
“51%” Documentation Requirements
As you build your aircraft it is important that you keep a good record of your
construction. Keeping a record of all the parts purchased is important as well as a
photo album. Pictures of you in the process of building are considered mandatory
by some agency personnel and the more pictures the better. Be sure to date each
photo or section, adding some ID as to which part of the construction manual is
being worked on. Finally, a notebook logging of your building process is recom-
mended. This log should contain your day-by-day description of work performed.
Reference to the construction manual section should be included and the pitcures
posted in the log is ideal. Each day’s entry should be initialed or signed just as a
pilot’s log book is endorsed by the pilot
Given this documentation you should have no problem obtaining your “Repairman”
certificate. With this certificate you then are in effect the A&P and the AI for your
aircraft (plus engine and propeller) and can perform any and all maintenance it
may require, modify, add or remove equipment, etc. with the resulting savings in
both time and dollars.