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madriver(at)wildblue.net
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Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 7:39 am Post subject: DAR Inspection

OK my next problem. 

  

 You folks have always come to my rescue in previous jams. I am sending this to several "lists" in hopes of getting some help.  BTW there ares at least two other projects in our local area that will be in the same predicament.

  

After three years of building and anticipating the sign-off of my Kit Built Zenith CH 701 I find that the DAR that I spoke with three years ago who did inspections in our area - Boise ID / Twin Falls ID - has hung up his hat and no longer does the airworthiness inspections.

  

I looked - cursory glance - at the EAA list of inspectors and the closest three I could find were: Salt Lake City Utah area, Eastern Oregon and Montana - all some distance away.

 

I have been told, but not checked, the FAA office in Boise does not do the inspection due to lack of time and also not the proper credentials.

  

What to do, what to do - I should be ready in a matter of weeks. Any ideas of DAR volunteers that would like to make a nice trip to sunny southern Idaho, would offer the possibility of great home cooked meals, lodging, golf, trout fishing just about anything to get this done expeditiously.

  

Your thoughts please, drop an email or give me a call.

 

Phil Smith

1795 River Rd

Buhl, ID 83316 

 

208 543 9270

 

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Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 8:00 am Post subject: DAR Inspection

Check with the FAA in Boise .... they'll know all the DARs nearby.  You should contact the FSDO yourself ...... go there in person ..... may have to make an appointment ..... but YOU should get the word from the horses mouth.  If they refuse to inspect your airplane, then you have two choices .... use the DAR they recommend ..... or write the office of your local congressman and explain your plight.  The last thing the FAA wants is heat from above.  The FAA is tasked with the job of inspecting homebuilts .... but they've subbed the responsibility to DARs which doesn't entirely let them off the hook.

 We've had two people recently get their planes inspected ..... one was put off (we're too busy, contact this DAR) but they finally came over.  He made a stink (and wasted a lot of time) to get his Sonex inspected but they finally came over.  The inspection was a real nit-pick, and the second trip got his certificate.  Last wed, after a 2 week delay, the FSDO inspected an RV-7 in a half hour, and issued a certificate.  So, you may have to wait 'till the 'schedule' opens up (or apply pressure) or get a local DAR.  But, first I'd do a face-to-face with the FSDO people.  In the case of the -7 above, the FSDO asked for some paperwork to be on file prior to the inspection. I'll ask what they were if you need me to.

 Linn

 PS  I was born in Boise.  Left when I was a toddler.

 

 philip smith wrote: [quote]   OK my next problem. 

    

   You folks have always come to my rescue in previous jams. I am sending this to several "lists" in hopes of getting some help.  BTW there ares at least two other projects in our local area that will be in the same predicament.

  

 After three years of building and anticipating the sign-off of my Kit Built Zenith CH 701 I find that the DAR that I spoke with three years ago who did inspections in our area - Boise ID / Twin Falls ID - has hung up his hat and no longer does the airworthiness inspections.

  

 I looked - cursory glance - at the EAA list of inspectors and the closest three I could find were: Salt Lake City Utah area, Eastern Oregon and Montana - all some distance away.

  

 I have been told, but not checked, the FAA office in Boise does not do the inspection due to lack of time and also not the proper credentials.

  

 What to do, what to do - I should be ready in a matter of weeks. Any ideas of DAR volunteers that would like to make a nice trip to sunny southern Idaho, would offer the possibility of great home cooked meals, lodging, golf, trout fishing just about anything to get this done expeditiously.

  

 Your thoughts please, drop an email or give me a call.

  

 Phil Smith

 1795 River Rd

 Buhl, ID 83316 

  

 208 543 9270

  

   madriver(at)wildblue.com (madriver(at)wildblue.com)

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Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 8:44 am Post subject: DAR Inspection

Phil,



Go talk to the FSDO there in Boise.  Time permitting they will do the inspection.  I know the guys there (I helped train the assistant manager in Amateur-Builts, and he is building an RV-4) and they love to inspect them, but this time of year is very hard on us inspectors with all the inspections we have to do.  For example, I have been on the road 3 of the last 4 weeks doing inspections. If they can't get to you in a time-frame you want I have a couple of recommendations.  One is Mike Dehate, in Prineville, OR, and the other is Tom Willis, in Sandpoint, ID.  Tom has a Bonanza and just looks for an excuse to fly it somewhere.  



Hopefully this info will help.



Mike Robertson

Das Fed



Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2010 09:15:39 -0600

Subject: DAR Inspection

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OK my next problem. 

  

 You folks have always come to my rescue in previous jams. I am sending this to several "lists" in hopes of getting some help.  BTW there ares at least two other projects in our local area that will be in the same predicament.

  

After three years of building and anticipating the sign-off of my Kit Built Zenith CH 701 I find that the DAR that I spoke with three years ago who did inspections in our area - Boise ID / Twin Falls ID - has hung up his hat and no longer does the airworthiness inspections.

  

I looked - cursory glance - at the EAA list of inspectors and the closest three I could find were: Salt Lake City Utah area, Eastern Oregon and Montana - all some distance away.

 

I have been told, but not checked, the FAA office in Boise does not do the inspection due to lack of time and also not the proper credentials.

  

What to do, what to do - I should be ready in a matter of weeks. Any ideas of DAR volunteers that would like to make a nice trip to sunny southern Idaho, would offer the possibility of great home cooked meals, lodging, golf, trout fishing just about anything to get this done expeditiously.

  

Your thoughts please, drop an email or give me a call.

 

Phil Smith

1795 River Rd

Buhl, ID 83316 

 

208 543 9270

 

madriver(at)wildblue.com (madriver(at)wildblue.com)

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Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 8:51 am Post subject: DAR Inspection

Are you talking about Russ Graves?

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   From:    philip    smith (madriver(at)wildblue.net) 

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   OK my next problem. 

   You folks have always come to my rescue in previous jams. I am sending    this to several "lists" in hopes of getting some help.  BTW there ares at    least two other projects in our local area that will be in the same    predicament.

After three years of building and anticipating the    sign-off of my Kit Built Zenith CH 701 I find that the DAR that I spoke with    three years ago who did inspections in our area - Boise ID / Twin Falls ID -    has hung up his hat and no longer does the airworthiness    inspections.

I looked - cursory glance - at the EAA list of    inspectors and the closest three I could find were: Salt Lake City Utah area,    Eastern Oregon and Montana - all some distance away.

I have been    told, but not checked, the FAA office in Boise does not do the inspection due    to lack of time and also not the proper credentials.

What to do,    what to do - I should be ready in a matter of weeks. Any ideas of DAR    volunteers that would like to make a nice trip to sunny southern Idaho, would    offer the possibility of great home cooked meals, lodging, golf, trout fishing    just about anything to get this done expeditiously.

Your thoughts    please, drop an email or give me a call.

Phil Smith

1795 River    Rd

Buhl, ID 83316 

208 543 9270

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Larry Bowen

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Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 9:23 am Post subject: DAR Inspection

Tom had the hangar beside me at 8A7 while he was in NC. Good guy.  

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		  On Jun 27, 2010 12:46 PM, "Mike Robertson" <mrobert569(at)hotmail.com (mrobert569(at)hotmail.com)> wrote:



     Phil,



Go talk to the FSDO there in Boise.  Time permitting they will do the inspection.  I know the guys there (I helped train the assistant manager in Amateur-Builts, and he is building an RV-4) and they love to inspect them, but this time of year is very hard on us inspectors with all the inspections we have to do.  For example, I have been on the road 3 of the last 4 weeks doing inspections. If they can't get to you in a time-frame you want I have a couple of recommendations.  One is Mike Dehate, in Prineville, OR, and the other is Tom Willis, in Sandpoint, ID.  Tom has a Bonanza and just looks for an excuse to fly it somewhere.  

 

Hopefully this info will help.



Mike Robertson

Das Fed



Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2010 09:15:39 -0600

Subject: DAR Inspection

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