BW,

 

Sloppy paperwork will yield nothing but frustration.

 

Start backwards - What will the FAA airworthiness inspection require? 

1. A chain of builders logs indicating who built what.  51% must have been done by "amateurs."

2.  An actual aircraft fitting the inspection program letter.

3. Proper Registration of the aircraft with a properly positioned and sized N-Number matching the registration.  Ahhhhh, we live in interesting times........  I won't even mention your state's use tax or vehicle tax requirements - that's betwixt you and some state minion.

 

You need to deal with the FAA about the registration and now is the time to straighten that out.  As far as the FAA is concerned, you may register a kit without even knowing the engine serial nos, etc. Now, your job is to get a clean bill of sale (the person you bought it from should have done this) or somehow get rid of the prior registration - you cannot ethically leave it hanging by screwing around with the serial number.

 

BTW, to repeat, you must register your "kit" before it can receive its airworthiness cert. Go for it....  Check with the EAA for clarity.

 

Grayhawk 

 

 

I bought a kit second hand back in 05 from someone.  And I was digging thru the paperwork and found that it was registered with the FAA and has a tail number.  I googled it and its still showing as a registered N number with my kit serial number. I have no idea why anyone would register a kit.  Registration was never transfered to me when I bought it.  Only the transfer paperwork with Lancair was done.

I dont want it registered as this tail number anyway.  

So when I go to apply for new registration when its finished can I apply with my chosen N number and use the same serial number?  Or am I gonna have problems with this. Can I just use a made up serial number? Also the current serial has a 320 in it for the designation of it as a 320.  I have a built it as a 360 can I change that portion of the serial number to say 360?

Any advice would help. Thanks

BW