Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.66] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b8) with ESMTP id 330111 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 22 Jul 2004 09:50:15 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.66; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.08 201-253-122-130-108-20031117) with ESMTP id <20040722134941.VWDI1786.imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Thu, 22 Jul 2004 09:49:41 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: special certificate of airworthiness.. Finally! Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 08:49:55 -0500 Message-ID: <006f01c46ff2$c56fe530$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0070_01C46FC8.DC99DD30" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0070_01C46FC8.DC99DD30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Yeah probably, but I was wondering, do you just complete the time = then sign off on a form that you've completed it, or do you have to submit = your log books for inspection to the FAA (along with a GW climb test report?) = and get them to sign off? ( I hate bureaucracy)=20 =20 All we have to do is make a note in the logbook that we've successfully completed the phase 1 flight test requirements, and that the plane has = be found to be safe in all allowed flight conditions. Some people do a = better job of testing than others, and it would certainly be possible to pencil whip that 40 hour period. With only about 25 hours in a year, I don't = think I'll be accused of that :-) =20 =20 My buddy's old boss up in Northern Alberta (Fort McMurray) is a DFTE = and has long ago stated that he would love to do my flight test as he loves experimental airplanes and really likes the rotary idea. So rather than = try to convince a local DFTE to do it I'd rather just go on a cross-country = trip and get tested by someone who really wants to do it. =20 =20 Well, that makes sense. I'm sure it will be a piece of cake after all you've been through.=20 =20 (ok, ok, I just want to go hunting and drink a few beers:-)=20 =20 Yeah, we knew what you really meant :-) =20 OK now Rusty, are you going to complete your hours before Rev XXVII ?=20 =20 LOL! When I swap over to Rev-3 next month, I'll have to fly at least 5 hours due to the major mod, so if I manage 10 hours between now and = then, I'll be done at the end of the Rev-3 time. I certainly plan to have the time flown off so I can go to Tracy's fly-in, and probably the Evergreen fly-in as well. Now that I think about it, I have to do an annual along with the Rev-3 upgrade. =20 =20 Cheers, Rusty =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0070_01C46FC8.DC99DD30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
    Yeah probably, but = I was=20 wondering, do you just complete the time then sign off on a form that = you've=20 completed it, or do you have to submit your log books for inspection to = the FAA=20 (along with a GW climb test report?) and get them to sign off? ( I hate=20 bureaucracy) 
 
All we have=20 to do is make a note in the logbook that we've successfully completed = the phase=20 1 flight test requirements, and that the plane has be found to be safe = in=20 all allowed flight conditions.  Some people do a better job of = testing=20 than others, and it would certainly be possible to pencil whip = that 40=20 hour period.  With only about 25 hours in a year, I don't think = I'll be=20 accused of that :-)
 
 
My buddy's old boss up in Northern = Alberta  (Fort=20 McMurray) is a DFTE and has long ago stated that he would love to = do my=20 flight test as he loves experimental airplanes and really likes the = rotary idea.=20 So rather than try to convince a local DFTE to do it I'd rather just go = on a=20 cross-country trip and get tested by someone who really wants to do=20 it.  
 
Well, that = makes=20 sense.  I'm sure it will be a piece of cake after all you've been = through.=20
 
(ok, ok, I=20 just want to go hunting and drink a few beers:-) 
&nbs= p;
Yeah, we = knew what you=20 really meant :-)
&nbs= p;
 OK now Rusty, are you going to = complete=20 your hours before Rev XXVII ? 
 
LOL!  When I = swap over to=20 Rev-3 next month, I'll have to fly at least 5 hours due to = the major mod,=20 so if I manage 10 hours between now and then, I'll be done at the end of = the=20 Rev-3 time.  I certainly plan to have the time flown off so I can = go to=20 Tracy's fly-in, and probably the Evergreen fly-in as well.  Now = that I=20 think about it, I have to do an annual along with the Rev-3=20 upgrade.  
 
Cheers,
Rusty
 
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