Proposal- The Repairman Inspection Course for Amateur Built aircraft owners

[@TailwheelTimes]

My first plane that I owned was a 1946 Ercoupe that I completely restored under the supervision of an A&P/AI. It took me a year and a half to restore, working on it 5 days a week, seven hours a day. I touched every part of that plane and knew every nut, bolt, and system. It irritated me to no end that I had to pay someone every year who knew less about the plane than I did to sign it off. After 15 yearsI finally sold it and built my first EAB so that I could sign it off myself. Lately I have been getting the itch to buy another plane. I am looking at only ELSA’s for the same reason ( your repairman class). If I could buy a similar EAB that qualifies as light sport, attend a reasonable training class and be able to inspect it myself, I would take the class in a heartbeat. I think that you are correct in that it would make the light sport segment or EAB much safer.

[@lkdysinger]

I took the 2 day course. It was great. So was the instructor. I highly recommend the course.

[@warrenevans3994]

I would take whatever course needed to get certified for my two EAB aircraft

[@TrikeOps]

Thank you for the video series. I think Carol’s proposal (2 day course) for amateur built that fits the definition of light sport is a great idea, I always wondered about the same thing.

[@DougBow96]

Thank you for the deep dive into the MOSAIC proposal. Looking forward to more videos. Thanks for allowing comments on your videos. ☺

[@InterestingStuffAdventures]

Nail on the head, common sense I hope must prevail with this one

[@thetharpfamily8004]

Hi this is Adam Tharp in Luttrell T.N. First off I just want to thank you both for doing such an amazing job on keeping everyone up to date on these issues. I do agree that amateur rated light sport experimental aircraft owners should be able to do their own inspections. I live in a small town and you cannot get anyone to do a inspection. My aircraft is no good without one. I myself have taken the Rotax course for my specific engine and the repairman course but I cannot do my own inspection. When I see a and p do the inspection I think to myself wow I could have done that and more thoroughly. Allowing us to do this would be safer and much easier.

[@keithwins]

I took your class a couple years ago: it was probably the most dense and most fun hands-on educational experience of my life -- Light Sport Repair & Maintenance LSRM. Packed an amazing amount of info/experience into a couple weeks. Nice to see you two again! Thanks for everything. Always interesting to hear your thinking.

[@1shARyn3]

Did that. Registered my aircraft as E-A/B, and have a Repairman's Certificate + have the LSA Inspection Certificate from you as well

[@michaelamick8295]

Very good on both sides! Closing comments BRIAN: "Lets see if this thing works." CAROL: "You better have pushed record" ME: "Lol!!!"

[@HowardBJr]

Please consider including wording in your comments to the FAA that would permit a LSMR to perform condition inspections on experimental aircraft that are both amateur and factory built and that are complaint with Mosaic. Note not all experimental aircraft are amateur built (i.e., exhibition, racing, etc.).

[@DougBow96]

"You better have pushed record" 🤣

[@BrianGochnauer]

I think you're risk is as an A/P mechanic for certified or EAB or Light Sport are the same. I am a 60 mechanic but not an A/P. I've rebuilt the Wankel engine in my EAB; and I've built most of an RV6; which I got disinterested in; and sold. I am a better A/P than some of the A/P I've come across. Government regulations do not protect you (mechanics) from liability; and the whole condition inspection of a EAB is more risky than a certified plane is absolute nonsense; unless you're doing a really poor inspection. You're not signing off on airworthiness; it's just a condition inspection.