09/01/2013
RANS S-20 RAVEN
TEXT MANUAL
00-17
REGISTERING YOUR AIRCRAFT
After you have written the Aircraft Registry requesting an "N" number, you will
receive a form letter giving your number assignment. You will also receive a
blank Aircraft Registration Form. (Sample Enclosed.) Complete the
Application for Aircraft Registration (Form 8050-1) and return it to the Aircraft
Registry along with the $5.00 registration fee.
Retain the
PINK
copy of the Registration and mail both the
WHITE
original and
the
GREEN
copy. Your
PINK
copy is your authority to operate the aircraft,
when carried in the aircraft with an appropriate and current airworthiness
certificate
.
RECEIVING AUTHORITY TO FLY YOUR AIRCRAFT
Registration alone does not authorize you to fly your aircraft. The aircraft
must, after it has been properly registered, also obtain an Airworthiness
Inspection by an inspector for the FAA, at which time the necessary
Airworthiness Certificate may be issued. Then, and only then, is your aircraft
ready for flight.
WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING AN AIRWORTHINESS
CERTIFICATE
Since the final step in obtaining an Airworthiness Certificate is to obtain an
inspection of your airplane by an official for the FAA, it is a good idea to make
an early contact with the FAA inspector's office nearest your home. Members
of the local EAA chapter or a local flying service may be able to help direct you
to this office. The purpose of such an early contact would be to discuss with the
FAA representative, your proposed home built project and to generally familiarize
yourself with the procedures established by the FAA for home built projects. At
this time, you can establish a tentative plan for inspection of the aircraft upon
completion. The typical FAA inspector is interested in your project and wants to
help you do a good job. A person that has been designated by the FAA for the
purpose of inspecting aircraft is a Designated Airworthiness Representative or
DAR. It is a good Idea to contact the DAR that you plan to use and ask him what
he would like to see at inspection.
The FAA requires that everyone building an airplane must maintain a
construction log of the work he does on his airplane. You can use a
notebook of conventional size and keep a daily diary of the work done on your
aircraft. It is a good idea to also make notes in the Assembly Manual as well as
listing dates when certain procedures were done. It is a very good idea to take
photographs of work on your plane in various stages. This helps to document
that you, the builder, actually completed 51% of this kit. (The latest revision of
