danerazz wrote:What did the inspector want to see? What were their sticking points or items of focus? What did your documentation look like as far as receipts and build log? Was the data plate issue a first-name-last/last-name-first thing?
I bet the part they liked the most was the flap springs!
By July 1st what I'm writing will be OBE (Over Come by Events). According to my FAA inspector, The FAA will mandate "AWC" (Airworthiness Certification). The link below will explain the site:
https://www.faa.gov/aircraft/air_cert/a ... _Guide.pdf
This is one of the reasons I was in a hurry, because my inspector said it may take him a "Couple of Months" to get up to speed on it.
So for those who will actually get an inspector to come to your shop, Here's what my inspector looked at. Every Switch had to be labeled, even if "Spare". Every control but the stick had to be labeled (Flaps, Trim, Parking Brake...) with direction of use (Nose up, Nose down ect....). As you noticed, being a water-cooled engine, I intend to fly the first few Hours without the cowl. He was OK with that. The PAX Warning placard was on the left. Once I explained that, like Troy and Jonas, I will fly from the right seat, that was OK. (Too many years flying USAF Fighters, Cubs, Pitts, all with the stick in the Right hand, and thrust in the Left.) The Airworthiness Application 8130-12 had to be printed 2 sides, not 2 sheets. Be VERY careful that you take note what is a "Make" (Yamaha), and what is a "Model" (R10X or in my case Apex). He did not like my condition inspection sigh-off. So don't actually fill that out till he gets there.
Firewall forward he Said "Well I Haven't seen one of those". So he just asked question about why and How I came to the choice of the Apex. He looked closely and the rest of the airplane and said, "Nice Job"!
I haven't looked much at the AWC site (you need a log-on), But it appears that the inspector my not have to come to your shop. Let me know if you find out otherwise.
Good Luck Dane, Sheepdog, Shawn!
Cheers, Bruce