On Mar 22, 4:38*pm, Raphael Warshaw wrote:
I thought this would be a simple inspection and a little paperwork,
not more than 1 or 2 hours of their time. What am I missing? (Or, what
are they missing?)

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I just spoke with Richard Kellerman, our Region II director who went
through the process yesterday with the Harrisburg FSDO. He said his
experience was absolutely painless; the inspector was pleasant,
efficient, and knowledgeable. The whole thing was done in under two
hours for free.

So, it goes back to the old story about the FAA. Your experience
will be pretty much directly related to the individuals you are
dealing with. I'd suggest finding someone else who has had a good
experience and tracking down that person, whether a Designee or an FAA
employee.

BTW, the Designee I worked with worked for a firm which installs long-
range fuel tank modifications on 737s and 757s. So, he'd been
through the hoops in a big way. I guess it pays to find someone
who isn't phased by the process.