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I was speaking with an A&P about my Annual on my Experimental HB. I told him I was looking for an A&P and he does not need to be an IA.
This man looked at me and said, just what makes you think you do not need an IA, its an N numbered bird.
I told him its an Experimental and those do not need an IA. He said I knew not of what I speak..like most say..I no nothing.
I told him to stay right where he is and I would go print out the regs and show him.
So I printed out where it says I do not need an IA. and showed him.
He said I would still have an IA do this annual.
I then showed him another letter I printed from a man at the FAA whom said if any IA signs an Annual using their IA certificate for an Experimental Airplane and this man found out about it, this man was calling that A&P IA into his office and explaining the FAR's to him. He said he is tired of seeing logbooks signed by IA's for Annual Condition inspections on experimental airplanes.
He walked away shaking his head..Not real sure what that meant.
This man looked at me and said, just what makes you think you do not need an IA, its an N numbered bird.
I told him its an Experimental and those do not need an IA. He said I knew not of what I speak..like most say..I no nothing.
I told him to stay right where he is and I would go print out the regs and show him.
So I printed out where it says I do not need an IA. and showed him.
He said I would still have an IA do this annual.
I then showed him another letter I printed from a man at the FAA whom said if any IA signs an Annual using their IA certificate for an Experimental Airplane and this man found out about it, this man was calling that A&P IA into his office and explaining the FAR's to him. He said he is tired of seeing logbooks signed by IA's for Annual Condition inspections on experimental airplanes.
He walked away shaking his head..Not real sure what that meant.