On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 14:36:20 GMT, Peter Dohm
wrote:

Forgive me for possibly being a bit obtuse. Somehow I have less difficulty
understanding an FAA representative's rationale for issuing an experimental
(alledgedly homebuilt) airworthiness certificate for a modified, but
previously type certificated aircraft, than I have understanding why an
owner would want them to do so.

One guy up at HTL rebuilt a Lake using a Corvette engine. He also had
to do a lot of modification to reach the 51% rule, or what ever they
wanted.

As to why? I sure wouldn't except for wanting to do something
different.


In general, there are less restrictions on the operation af a certificated
aircraft than there are for an experimental, especially for international
travel and (alledgedly) for IFR; and commercial operation is prohibited for
experimental aircraft.

I don't think domestic IFR operation is a problem. There are a lot of
G-IIIs and Lancair IVs that are full IFR.

Roger Halstead (K8RI EN73 & ARRL Life Member)
www.rogerhalstead.com
N833R World's oldest Debonair? (S# CD-2)