Re: Can I work on my Kitfox?
Yes, you can do all maintenance or whatever you want. Major modifications may require additional fly-off periods (others here will have more details on this).
You are only subject to having and A&P (AI is not necessary) do the annual condition inspection.
Re: Can I work on my Kitfox?
thanks for the reply. To be clear I didn't build the aircraft. I see there is an FAA process for obtaining an builder's repairman's certificate but what about a second hand owner? Or is the repairman's certificate only good for signing off condition inspections?
Re: Can I work on my Kitfox?
I did not build my planes, either.
The repairman's certificate is what you would need to do your own annual condition inspection and sign it off in the logs.
As an example for the non-builder owner:
- Just before it is required, you can go through all of the items on the annual condition inspection, make any repairs necessary and document them in the logs.
- Then take the plane to your A&P where (s)he needs to inspect the plane, hopefully finding nothing you missed (it's a good cross check anyway).
- Then the A&P needs to fill out the log with the proper statement about being inspected for condition, etc, etc.
This scenario is perfectly legal.
Re: Can I work on my Kitfox?
Awesome!!! Thanks for clearing this up for me.
~Jason