Home Built 51% Rule Under the Gun

Earlier, Jim Carriere wrote:
...there is a list of tasks, FAA Form 8000-38. In the
case of ailerons, there are actually 12 tasks. About
half of those are fabricate various components. The
other half are install or assemble those components...

I've seen copies of a couple of 8000-38s. There are extra spaces on the
form where you can add tasks to the lists. And, I've seen where
builders have struck out a few of the listed tasks and written in "N/A"
for "Not Applicable."

Judicious application of these two practices (and reasonable
justification for them), combined with careful naming of the kit parts
by the manufacturer, can be used to demonstrate "51%" compliance on the
8000-38.

Bob K.