I've heard worse stories, but yours may not be that bad - does it
currently have an experimental airworthiness certificate? If so, a
simple written bill of sale (or FAA Form 8050-1 - or is it 80580-2?
bill of sale) will get you started. You will need to register it, that
will be either the 8050-1 or -2 form, can't remember which, get it at
your local FSDO. If it does have a current experimental airworhtiness
certificate - and it's pre-1993, you're in luck. If not, you need to
get started with your local FSDO.

If it becomes more complicated, the FAA has recently designated what's
called AB-DAR's - guys (so far, no women yet) that are specifically
designated for issuing experimental certificates to experimental
aircraft (homebuilt or exhibition and racing - not for show compliance
or other types of specials).

Call your local EAA chapter or the EAA headquarters or your local
FSDO, since you've already bought it, you might as well get started.

Get educated. The more you know about the certification and
registration process, the easier it will be and the more the FAA will
like you; and believe me, you want them to like you when doing this
kind of thing. Read the applicable portions of the FAA Order 8130.2E,
available on-line he

http://www.airweb.faa.gov/Regulatory...e?OpenFrameSet

Just type in 8130.2E and it will come up.

Read FAR 47, registration, don't fly it un-registered - that is bad,
believe me.

For additional questions, e-mail me at replace
nospam with comcast. It will help to know where you're at; for
instance, if you're in Memphis, Atlanta, Raleigh-Durham, Boston or
Seattle, I have friends in the FSDOs who owe me big time and I have
photos.

Good luck,

Jim


fred D wrote in message . ..
Bought a built experimental powered glider and All I have is a bill of
sale from an individual who is not the builder and does not know who
he was. No data plate, plans or other documentation with kit number.
Is there anyway to satisfy the FAA's chain of ownership requirements ?
It only needs a sprucing up and some minor repairs to be flyable.