Licensing new Experimental glider in USA

At 02:50 02 January 2009, Bob Kuykendall wrote:

Amateur-built.


Not for his new LS-10, Bob.

You will end up in Exhibition and Racing, with the requirement for a
yearly Program Letter. The best part is that when you take in the letter,
they will likely look at you and say "What is that for?" Make two
copies. One must be kept in the plane, and one sent to the FAA. So much
for the Paperwork Reduction Act!

Steve Leonard

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At 02:50 02 January 2009, Bob Kuykendall wrote:

Amateur-built.


Not for his new LS-10, Bob.

You will end up in Exhibition and Racing, with the requirement for a
yearly Program Letter. The best part is that when you take in the letter,
they will likely look at you and say "What is that for?" Make two
copies. One must be kept in the plane, and one sent to the FAA. So much
for the Paperwork Reduction Act!

Steve Leonard

Same story here for my first DG800B. I took the letter in (I had to go there
anyway to renew CFI, or I would have faxed it), and the FAA said "What am I
supposed to do with this?". That glider was already certificated in Calif. I
bought it and moved it to Georgia.
However--for a new glider--the program will have to be approved by the FAA
before the AW cert is approved, and that approval letter and Operating
Limitations also must be in the glider.
So read carefully the link Frank supplied especially the section on foreign
built "Racing and Exhibition" Glider category.


Good luck!

Hartley Falbaum