09/01/2013
RANS S-20 RAVEN
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5. Estimated time or number of flights required. (Usually 25 hours for
aircraft equipped with certified aircraft engine and prop combinations and 40
hours for those with non-aircraft engine propeller combinations.)
6. The area over which you will be testing. (Request an area encompassing a
25 mile radius for day VFR operations. Exclude congested areas and
airways, but try to include nearby airports even if a few miles beyond the 25
mile radius.
Upon satisfactory completion of the necessary final FAA inspection of the
aircraft and whatever ground tests may be required, the FAA Inspector will issue
your amateur-built "Experimental" Airworthiness Certificate. Along with the
certificate you will be given certain
"OPERATING LIMITATIONS"
under which
you must operate the aircraft.
FINAL INSPECTION
Use the 2 lists below for inspection of the aircraft. Refer to
These should be very helpful in getting your airplane signed off by the FAA
Inspector and ensuring that your airplane is safe for operation.
Title 14 Aeronautics and Space
Appendix D to Part 43—Scope and Detail of Items (as Applicable to the
Particular Aircraft) To Be Included in Annual and 100-Hour Inspections
(a) Each person performing an annual or 100-hour inspection shall, before that
inspection, remove or open all necessary inspection plates, access doors, fairing,
and cowling. He shall thoroughly clean the aircraft and aircraft engine.
(b) Each person performing an annual or 100-hour inspection shall inspect
(where applicable) the following components of the fuselage and hull group:
(1) Fabric and skin - for deterioration, distortion, other evidence of failure, and
defective or insecure attachment of fittings.
(2) Systems and components - for improper installation, apparent defects,
and unsatisfactory operation.
(3) Envelope, gas bags, ballast tanks, and related parts - for poor condition.
(c) Each person performing an annual or 100-hour inspection shall inspect
(where applicable) the following components of the cabin and cockpit group:
(1) Generally - for un-cleanliness and loose equipment that might foul the
controls.
(2) Seats and safety belts - for poor condition and apparent defects.
(3) Windows and windshields - for deterioration and breakage.
