Jim Logajan wrote:
"Stu Fields" wrote:
FAR 91.409 involves itself with requiring some sort of special
inspection program for turbine powered rotorcraft. Builders of
Amateur Built turbine powered rotorcraft are being forced to generate
some inspection program documentation to get the airworthiness
certificate.

91.409(e) (and 91.409(b)(4)) specifically state that the owner or

Nevermind what I just wrote... 91.409 isn't the whole story.

While 91.409 essentially states that it does not apply to experimental
aircraft, the requirements the FAA uses in issuance of ACs for AB aircraft
are in another document: Order 8130.2f, specifically section 9.

Unfortunately, in Section 9, paragraphs (23), (24), and (25) of page 165
it requires the inspection program of 91.409(e), (f), (g), and (h).

Not sure this link will work, but here it is:
http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgOrders.nsf/0/1ba6ee60e8779bd7862572c90063c0ac/$FILE/Order%208130.2f%20incorp%20with%20chg%203.pdf

I feel your pain.