Angier,

 

Be very careful here.  The "chaptergram" by Earl Lawrence is not correct.  Please rely on the specific items pertaining to changes and maintenance as detailed in your airworthy certificate.  Be aware that such certificates are not the same today as those issued in1996.

 

The second FAA item also suffers from old age.

 

Anyone can "maintain" or make modifications to an experimental aircraft and as such should be logged.  The pilot is responsible for the safety of each flight.  But, an annual condition inspection must be performed by the repairman certified for the specific plane (the builder may become such a repairman for the airplane he built) or an A&P (need not be an AI), thus the plane is yearly certified as in a condition safe for flight after maintenance done as outlined in an appendix of part 43. 

 

Seek guidance from the aircraft's airworthy certificate.

 

To read these is to become confused.  Instead, read the latest FAA circular pertaining to experimental amateur-built aircraft.

 

Scott Krueger

 

PS, see the attached letter I sought from the FAA after an Insurance company refused to pay/defend claims caused from a crash by a builder that altered and then restored his aircraft's fuel system before the crash. 

 

 

I stumbled across these links recently and thought they might be of interest here.

http://www.wanttaja.com/avlinks/maint.htm
http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/field_offices/fsdo/orl/local_more/media/ppt/exper-ia.ppt

Angier Ames
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