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This is NOT an official source of information. Always contact your local FAA office for official information. Phone (479-656-3540) E-mail aldrichaerospace@mail.com Builder: ________________ Model _______________ S/N ________________ Date of Inspection_____________________ Inspector ____________________ Regulatory Prerequisites & Placards Satisfactory /Unsatisfactory Item S U ____ ____ 1. Meets 51% rule, has invoices, plans, pictures and building records ____ _____ 2. Presents notarized statement FAA Form Eligibility Statement ____ _____ 3. Presents FAA Form 8130-6 Application for A/W Certificate properly ____ _____ 4. ID data plate is fireproof (steel), has Builder's name, model, serial ____ _____ 5. ID data plate is installed in proper external location per FAR 45. 11(a). ____ _____ 6. N-Numbers installed, block letters, 3" proper location per FAR 45.25, _____ _____ 7. Word Experimental Displayed, 2" min size, proper location per FAR ____ _____ 8. Passenger warning placard (not required for single place) ".This ____ _____ 9. Registration certificate available in aircraft. (NOT pink slip!) ____ _____ 10. Builder makes statement in logbook that aircraft has been inspected ____ _____ 11. A/C Weight and balance done, and shows within designer's limits. ____ _____ 12. ALL controls - flight and engine, marked as to use. ____ _____ 13. Markings for : ______ ______Throttle- open-closed ___________ Carb Heat- pull on ______ _____ Flaps- Up- Down, Degrees/Inches Take Off Setting Marked _____ ______ Trim Tab- Nose Up, Nose Down, Take Off setting ______ _____ Trim Tab- rudder left, rudder right, neutral ______ _____ Mixture- Push rich ______ _____ Fuel On-Off levers ______ _____ Fuel quantity and type marked on or near each cap Cockpit interior _____ _____ Seat Belts function, and angle is slightly rearward _____ _____ Shoulder harness function, and angle is -5 to + 30 degrees _____ _____ Seat Belt Anchor Points firm, no interference _____ _____ Shoulder Harness Anchor Points firm, no interference _____ _____ Seats and seat tracks o.k., stops on aft of rails Instruments and required equipment ____ ____ 14. ELT meeting TSO-C91A properly installed, with remote switch and ____ ____ 15. Fuel gauge each tank, has been calibrated and calibration in ____ ____ 16. VFR Day requirements: * Note: All instruments should be marked ____ ____ Altimeter ____ ____Airspeed indicator ____ ____ Tachometer ____ ____ Oil Pressure ____ ____ Oil Temperature ____ ____ Compass ____ ____ For retract gear aircraft, indicator of up/down gear ____ ______ 17. VFR Night Requirements- Day VFR plus: ____ ____ Position Lights ____ ____ Anti collision strobes/rotating beacon which meets FAA standards ____ ____Spare fuses ____ ____ Electrical energy sufficient for duration of aircraft range, plus reserve ____ _____ 18. IFR Requirements Day & Night VFR, plus: ____ ____ Working two-way radio (See Checklist explanations Page) ____ _______ Gyroscopic rate of turn indicator (Turn & Bank or Turn Coordinator) ____ ____ Slip / Skid indicator ____ ____ Sensitive altimeter ____ ____ Artificial horizon ____ ____ Directional gyro ____ ____Clock ____ ____ Vacuum gauge, if vacuum powered, or volt and amp meter, if electric ____ ____ Heated Pitot ____ ____ Generator or alternator ____ ____ Alternate Static Source Systems ____ ____Wire type and size is appropriate for load being carried, and connections are solid. All installed systems perform as Electrical ____ _____ Battery & Electrical System, wiring adequate size and secure ____ _____ Switches marked for operation, and wired properly ____ _____ Circuit Breakers or fuses labeled for value and function, and wired ____ _____ Ground on battery to airframe, or wired into place properly ____ _____ Ammeter ____ _____ Voltmeter ____ _____ Landing Lights / Position Lights wired correctly ____ _____ Cockpit lights/ Instrument lighting ____ _____ Battery case and battery securely mounted _____ _____ Battery vented overboard Avionics _____ _____ Antennas are properly installed, and have proper support/doubler _____ _____ Coax Cable secured, with slack enough to prevent disconnection _____ _____ Radios/Avionics and cooling fans are mounted securely _____ _____ Avionics gear is wired properly, and functions _____ _____ Transponder "Mode C" check done, and in aircraft records Fuel System _____ _____ Caps fit, and are vented on all tanks _____ _____ Fuel drains installed at lowest portion of tank, and at lowest point in _____ _____ Fuel Vent System contains no loops which would block venting _____ _____ Shutoff valve/ Selector switch ease of operation, and clearly marked for _____ _____ Fuel Line routing proper material and diameter for intended fuel _____ _____ Fuel Strainer functional and safety wired _____ _____ Fuel Lines protected from chafing, and secure from "catching a _____ _____ Fuel line routing avoids areas of heat Gear/Wheel/Brake Systems _____ _____ Retractable Gear functions- Operations check _____ _____ Emergency gear extension test _____ _____ Clearance in wheel wells _____ _____ Brake System line routing, reservoir, pumps _____ _____ Brake & Wheel installation secure _____ _____ Taxi test on gear toe in/ toe out o.k. _____ _____ Tires are clear of pants or struts, including clearance of "mud _____ _____ Wheel Pants are secure _____ _____ Tail Spring secure, well designed, and is clear of rudder Control Surfaces A. Designers Recommended limits: This Plane Measures: Aileron Up travel: __________Degrees/Inches _______ Degrees/Inches Down travel : _____________ Degrees/Inches _______ Degrees/Inches Elevator Up travel: _________ Degrees/Inches _______ Degrees/Inches Down travel: ______________ Degrees/Inches _______ Degrees/Inches Rudder Left/Right ___________Degrees/Inches _______ Left_______ Right General Condition- Fuselage, Wing, Tail Assembly _____ _____ Skin condition, wrinkles, rivets, or tape _____ _____ Vertical Fin, movement and condition _____ _____ Elevator assembly, movement and condition _____ _____ Trim Tabs function, no binding, heavy structure to reduce flutter _____ _____ Control Travel "Stops" _____ _____ Control Cables Safety Wired Correctly _____ _____ Counterweights secure _____ _____ Doors close securely and open properly, if open in flight, markings _____ _____ Windows secure, and markings for distance if open in flight
_____ _____ Canopy secure _____ _____ Canopy emergency release marked red and copper safety wired _____ _____ Canopy locks/door locks work Flight Controls _____ _____ Proper tension of cables _____ _____ Safety wiring of cables _____ _____ Clearance on controls/no hitting panel or floorboards _____ _____ Freedom of movement _____ _____ PROPER DIRECTION _____ _____ Is everything safetied? Engine Compartment _____ _____ Engine Compression in Logs 1=___ 2=____ 3=____ 4=____ 5=____ _____ _____ Clearances in engine compartment _____ _____ Carb Heat Control- Functional _____ _____ Mixture Control- Functional, spring full-rich _____ _____ Fuel Hose routing to avoid heat & bends (Firesleave preferred) _____ _____ Fuel strainer safety wired _____ _____ Fuel Hose diameter sufficient for engine _____ _____ Fuel and Oil Hoses proper material _____ _____ Oil System Hose & Cooler installation _____ _____ Prop Governor. Functional, proper lines _____ _____ Firewall steel, no openings _____ _____ Engine Mount secure, no cracks _____ _____ Alternator, belts, accessories properly installed _____ _____ Heater hoses proper material _____ _____ Heater design minimizes CO poisoning chances _____ _____ Baffles appear correct _____ _____ All electrical and ignition wires appear correct _____ _____ Cowling secure, (INSTALL IT NOW). Propeller _____ _____ Propeller nicks _____ _____ Safety Wired Bolts of sufficient size _____ _____ Bolts torqued properly _____ _____ Bolts clear engine, proper length _____ _____ Prop clears ground in takeoff attitude by >7" _____ _____ Prop Spinner o.k., clear of cowl, not uneven spin _____ _____ Ready for Run-up. Test Run Engine Note: At least one hour of run-up should have been done previously, and logged in the aircraft logbook. The engine compressions should also be recorded after one hour of run-up. Some may be low on a fresh overhaul engine, but it _____ _____ Engine starts easily _____ _____ Oil Pressure comes up quickly to proper level _____ _____ Oil Temp comes off cold peg _____ _____ Check all instrument operations/tach/oil/volts/ etc. Record all data five minutes after startup here ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ Carb Heat Functions, RPM Drop is ________ _____ _____ Mag Drop, Left is ______ Right is _______ _____ _____ Fuel Gauges show calibrated _____ _____ Mixture/Throttle/Prop controls work _____ _____ Fuel Shutoff works _____ _____ No abnormal vibration _____ _____ Propeller tracks within specs Airworthiness Directive Compliance _____ ______ Engine AD's which apply have been complied with, and how (Attach list if necessary) ________________ _____ ______ Equipment AD's which apply have been complied with, and how (Attach list if necessary) _______________________________________________________________________ Certification _____ ______ Logs present and builder records the following statement: I certify that I have built this aircraft for my own education and recreation, and I have inspected it fully. I am the manufacturer, and I consider it eligible for issuance of an Experimental Airworthiness Certificate for the purpose of operating amateur-built aircraft under provisions of FAR 21.191(g). _____ Discuss operating limitations with applicant, flight test areas, and flight test _____ _____ Airworthiness application properly filled out and signed? _____ Sign Logbook and issue certificate, if applicable. OR ______ Provide list of deficiencies to applicant, if applicable Unsatisfactory Conditions N_______ Owner __________ The following unsatisfactory conditions were noted in your inspection. It is your responsibility to correct these conditions prior to obtaining an airworthiness certificate. Please correct the deficiencies and return this list, with evidence of the corrections, to the certificating inspector. Condition:______________________________________________ 2. Condition: ____________________________________________ Corrective action taken: _______________________________________________________ Signed: _________________________
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17683 Gann Ridge Road Garfield, AR 72732 Phone: 479-656-3540 Cell Phone 479-790-4902 Fax: 479-656-3540 |