2007-03-09 12:43:15 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
From the FAA’s stand point, if you build it and get it licensed as airworthy you now have an aircraft that can be flown, but if you are under the age of 18 you may not fly it without a licensed pilot or certified flight instructor being along. If you remember the little girl that crashed the Cessna aircraft while trying to be the youngest person to fly coast to coast, she was not legally flying the aircraft and that is why the blame eventually fell on the adult pilot with her
2007-03-09 13:30:08 · answer #1 · answered by george m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before you begin building, contact your local FAA rep and have them go over your blue prints with you. Discuss the FAR(s) governing the construction towards airworthiness. As you build, invite the FAA rep to come to your shop periodically to inspect and let you know where you stand per the rules. Take numerous photos and make extra samples of your wood joints using the various epoxies and wood glues as well as weld joints (Fokker used steel tubing and hundreds of turnbuckles). Stow these samples away incase later, well after construction is complete, there are any questions that should arise concerning these joints and welds. Remember, documentation is everything. And if all else fails, contact Achim Engels in Shorndorf, Germany. The man is truly "The Man" when it comes to the knowledge and construction of Fokker aircraft of WW I. You can find him at theaerodrome.com Just look in Forum under FTS Project.
2007-03-09 15:37:20 · answer #2 · answered by Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If u can build a plane, u WILL be offered a licence
2007-03-09 12:52:12 · answer #3 · answered by atheistdotcom 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if you build it it is considered experimental and you dont need one... good luck
2007-03-11 08:46:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋