FAA Registration

[Geowitz]

Holy CRAP! I can't believe it!

I sent my registration paperwork off on Tuesday August 21st. They processed it on August 24th and I already got my official registration card in the mail today August 31st. That's 10 days from sending it out. Was expecting weeks if not a month or more. I'm impressed to say the least.

Side note - Also, I did not have an original bill of sale from Skystar so I had to send in the form letter from the current Kitfox company explaining the ownership changes along with the casual bill of sales from the prior two owners, and a copy of the kit invoice. Apparently went off without a hitch.

I guess I better get to work and finish everything up so I can go flying.

[Dorsal]

One step closer

[Dave S]

Geowitz,

I found the registration process exceedingly smooth also when we registered our aircraft. I got the living daylights screwed out of myself because of the skystar bankrupcy including no bill of sale. The OK city people were very accomodating and very understanding about the scrapes we get into through no fault of our own. Did their job well and quickly.

Now that you have that hurdle passed easily.....we expect to hear of your project completion soon. Good luck with everything and enjoy your plane.

Sincerely,

Dave S

[Jerrytex]

I hope no one throws stones at me for saying this but I have had nothing but good things to say about my interaction with the FAA. I deal with the Houston FSDO and they have been nothing but helpful to me. I just got my repairman's certificate without any issues even though I was one of several people that had a hand in building my plane. I have heard horror stories about the FAA but I haven't experienced any in my area. Maybe I am just lucky?

[rwaltman]

I have had nothing but good things to say about my interaction with the FAA.

Same here. My only interaction with the FAA was requesting a new airworthiness certificate for my Kitox, (Original was lost in a basement flooding.)
The FAA employes I had contact with were very professional, and very helpful.
I was asked to bring the logbooks to the FSDO in Sadle Brook, NJ, answer a few questions, and had my new certificate in a mater of days.

Roberto.

[GWright6970]

THANK YOU for posting this! There are probably several more of us in the building process that do not have the original SkyStar paperwork. I have the original builders manual, the invoice, and packing lists though. It's good to hear that we at least have a chance of not having a big paper exchange for months!!

Can't wait to read how well it goes for you from here on out! Have a great and safe weekend.

Cheers, Grover

[FoxHunter]

Ok, here it goes.
I bought a kitfox model IV fuselage and some misilaneous parts from a guy in Jersey shore PA in 2019. His name was David McCormick, he died that Aug in an ACROSPORT crash. I never got a bill of sale for that purchase of $5000.00
I then ordered several parts from Kitfox and some parts from Aircraft Spruce and had landing gear made. I was needing a wing so I searched around for a kitfox wing and found another fella also by the name of Dave in MD and i have the receipt for the kit in the form of a Bank check reciept with his name and my Wife's name.
So I am using that kits wing on my original fuse.

How likely am I to have issues registering this?

Worried that I have a useless collection of AC parts in the garage.

[avidflyer]

There is a box on the registration form 8050-88 that has a box you can check that says the airplane was built from parts. (see the link below) That might be the way to go in this case. I would run it by the DAR that you are going to use first though. He will be the guy who says yes or no in the end. JImChuk
Microsoft Word - 805088Paul.DOT (faa.gov)