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PipercubDream(at)aol.com
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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 6:48 pm Post subject: aircraft inspection

Hello,

 

 I have a 701 tail kit on the way and I'm looking forward to building this fine aircraft.  I was curious about the inspection process of a all metal aircraft.  With tube and fabric it is pretty easy to perform a pre-cover inspection,  how is this accomplished with metal?  Does each component have to be inspected before closing or does photo documentation suffice?

 

 Thanks,

 

 Ben  [quote][b]

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p.mulwitz(at)worldnet.att
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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 8:20 pm Post subject: aircraft inspection

Hi Ben,



 I don't think pre-cover inspections are needed in the USA any more.  I am sure there is no such requirement for all metal aircraft like the 701.



 Paul

 XL fuselage



 At 06:47 PM 11/11/2006, you wrote:

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		  Hello,



 I have a 701 tail kit on the way and I'm looking forward to building this fine aircraft.  I was curious about the inspection process of a all metal aircraft.  With tube and fabric it is pretty easy to perform a pre-cover inspection,  how is this accomplished with metal?  Does each component have to be inspected before closing or does photo documentation suffice?



 Thanks,



 Ben 	
 

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btucke73(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 10:21 pm Post subject: aircraft inspection

Ben,

   

      Pre-cover inspections are not required in the US.  You are supposed to record your own pre-cover inspections in your builder's log.  I did not know that and did not do it.  Which is why I am very glad that I used my EAA chapter's tech counselor, who came out for mid-build inspections.  When he later acted as the DAR for my airworthiness inspection, it was a lot easier.  When I offered him my builder's log and the photos of the build, he just smiled.  Since he had seen the plane twice before and tracked my progress through our monthly chapter meetings, he knew I built it, and didn't need the proof.  

   

  VR/

   

  Brandon Tucker

  601 HDS 

  Taxi testing



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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 10:50 pm Post subject: aircraft inspection

I invited a tech councilor from my EAA chapter out to look over my wings and fuselage before I did the final riveting. I don't think it's required but it's not a bad idea to have another pair of eyes look things over.



On Nov 11, 2006, at 9:47 PM, PipercubDream(at)aol.com (PipercubDream(at)aol.com) wrote:

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		  Hello,

 

 I have a 701 tail kit on the way and I'm looking forward to building this fine aircraft.  I was curious about the inspection process of a all metal aircraft.  With tube and fabric it is pretty easy to perform a pre-cover inspection,  how is this accomplished with metal?  Does each component have to be inspected before closing or does photo documentation suffice?

 

 Thanks,

 

 Ben 	






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passpat(at)aol.com
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Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 4:56 am Post subject: aircraft inspection

Hi Guys & Gals :

    Just my opinion it would be to a builders advantage to have per-inspection input from your local EAA AB-DAR or Tech- councillor. I don't think it is required as previous stated, another independent review is sometimes very useful after all the whole ideal is to build a safe project.

    

   Ernest L Patterson

   AB-DAR EAA 

   TECH councillor

    

  

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Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 7:01 am Post subject: aircraft inspection

I was curious about the inspection process of a all metal aircraft.  Does each component have to be inspected before closing or does photo documentation suffice?

 Ben   

Hi Ben, in case you’re a Canadian then I will add to the replies you already have. The Canadian Regs state that you must have a pre-cover inspection  administered by the MD-RA, this is for the homebuilt category ( there are no inspections for Ultralight or AULA). In the case of the 701 you can build the whole plane and call for one pre-cover inspection but to do this you will need to install temporary rivets in one seam of all you parts, this is to allow the inspector to lift up a portion of skin and look inside at the structure. Temp rivets are used due to cost compared to cleco’s also over time with moving parts around that have cleco’s installed they tend to get damaged, by installing temp rivets you will not bang a cleco and damage the skin. The temp rivets will be drilled out the day of your inspection, most inspectors will be happy to help you out in this. Attached is a general list of what the inspection will consist of , for builders without a pre-cover inspection , I would suggest you take a few minutes perform your own with the attached list in hand.  

I’m sorry for the file size , I couldn’t reduce the .pdf to a smaller size, and I feel that this is information that deserves to be in the archive.  

     

Mark Townsend  

Can-Zac Aviation Ltd.  

president(at)can-zacaviation.com (president(at)can-zacaviation.com)  

www.can-zacaviation.com

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