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Posted for Jeffrey Skiba <jskiba@ICOSA.NET>:


Okay, Forgive me if this sounds dumb, but I am very new to the Experimental Idea.

1)you build it from the kit the FAA says "yeap looks good here is you experimental cert" (after flight test etc...)

2)Can you fly a homebuilt IFR??? What is actually required to do this? I know you need airspeed rate of turn and all that... but do the instruments need to be TSO'd??? or can they be generic ??? VFR I would say NON-TSO'd...  IFR I keep getting confused ..I assume you MUST have the static check done, so does that mean the instruments must be TSO'd???

3) Aerobatics: Can you fly a homebuilt acrobatically??? (aka Lancair Legacy 2000) I know it is limited in G's but All I really want to do are loops, roll, easy stuff.

3b) in above reference to number 3 the FARS say that you can not intentionally exceed 30 degrees of pitch or 60 degrees of bank with out wearing parachutes (unless required for a certificate being sought) Does this apply  the same to the experimental category????

Basically, I guess what I am asking is what FAR's defiantly apply to homebuilts aka Lancair and what does not and what is in the Grey area?

Thank you for your help in advance
a possible future Lancair Legacy Builder-Owner
Jeff

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