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GA A&P's and home builts

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Tony

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Oct 28, 2011
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Location
Springfield IL
My A&P and I got into a heated dicussion the other day about my annual.
He said he could have kept my bird on the ground for ever because it does not have certified parts on it. I told him a Homebuilt does not have to have these parts. He said he did me a favor by issuing a Airworthy certificate for me becuase of these parts on my bird. I told him he did me no favors he did his job. He does not understand Home built and the rules for them. I tried to tell him but he says I know nothing....I thought an A&P should no all this without some lay-man like me telling him.
Will I use him again.... no.
This makes me sick. Am I wrong for thinking these people should know thier jobs and what that intails. If these people are A&P's it should not matter if its a homebuilt or a GA style bird. Just imagine you go into the DMV for a motorcycle license and they hit you or stop the test for not having a front and rear bumper. This is the same thing.
Maybe we need A&P's that are just for homebuilts. I will never take my bird to another GA A&P.. Now what do I do for my annual....I know those will say go take the course and do my own Annual. That would be great if someone offered that around my area...


Tony

I just want to fly
 
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