john smith wrote:

Other than the signoff for flight, why would the FAA get involved in the
annual inspection of a homebuilt?
I was watching the national news (ABC) last night (Wednesday) and
watched a segment which took place in an FAA hangar in Washington DC.
There were five FAA types with clipboards going over a small red
homebuilt. I am guessing this was an annual inspection because it is
well known to have been flying for quite a while.
There was a big poster sized certificate on a chart stand in the
background. The inspectors concluded their tasks by signing off the
oversized certificate and pronouncing the homebuilt to be acceptable for
flight.
BTW, it looked just like a sleigh to me and they said it belong to some
guy named Santa Claus, no address given.

DID THEY CHECK THE POWERPLANTS ?? Is correct fuel available
along the flight?? Enquiring minds want to know !


Did they do any engine failure testing?


Bob Reed
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