bakerocb
Joined: 15 Jan 2006
Posts: 727
Location: FAIRFAX VA
|
 Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 2:27 pm Post subject: Automotive Strobes & LED replacement bu |
 |
|
2/2/2006
Responding to Wayne Hicks.
You wrote: "Just thought you'd like to know....."
Yes Wayne, I would like to know and I'd like other builders to know as well.
There are several lessons that can be learned from your input. Here are just
some, there are probably others:
1) There are gray areas that exist in interpreting and applying the
policies, procedures, and regulations that pertain to amateur built
experimental aircraft.
2) Individual inspectors have their own proclivities and because they
represent the FAA Administrator during the inspection they have considerable
power.
3) Individual FSDO's also have different interpretations of how things must
be done.
4) If a builder suspects that he might be on the cutting edge of some thing
that might raise the hair on the back of the neck of an inspector the
builder might be wise to check it out in advance and even shop around for a
more enlightened inspector.
5) We have a great privilege in being able to build and operate our amateur
built experimental aircraft in an environment that was created, and is being
run, by lawyers and bureaucrats that speak type certificated as a first
language and we should expect a few pot holes in the road from time to time.
6) Exterior lighting falls into the category of those things that don't
affect just the pilot or occupants of the builder's aircraft, but could also
affect the efficiency of the ATC system or the safety of other aircraft as
well. One should expect that category of things to be examined more closely
or even held to type certificated standards by some inspectors even though
the regulations don't specifically require that standard for amateur built
experimental aircraft.
7) The better we understand the rules and how they are being interpreted the
better chance we have of retaining our privilege even though we may get
abused from time to time. Ignorance of the rules, deliberately flouting
them, or arguing in a fashion that causes people outside the amateur built
community to believe that we are up to no good does not help our cause.
OC
---
| | - The Matronics AeroElectric-List Email Forum - | | | Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?AeroElectric-List |
|
|
|
Get Email Distribution Too!
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
