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Mel Asberry

Mel Asberry
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Mel Asberry is an experienced Designated Airworthiness Representative specializing in Experimental/Amateur-Built aircraft. He and his wife, Ann, have built seven amateur-built airplanes including two ultralight types, a Moni Motorglider, a Dragonfly Mk2, two RV-6s and a Zenair CH 601HDS. They are currently building a scratch-built biplane.

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Licensing a partially completed project. Does major repair work count as building?

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Hiring a professional build center to build an Experimental Light Sport Aircraft.

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LSA weight increase, compass requirements, gyroplane DARs, E/A-B inspector eligibility.

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Repairman certificate eligibility, who to list as the manufacturer, installing ADS-B equipment.

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Importing a Canadian experimental to the U.S., maintenance regs, Form 8000-3 confusion.

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SLSA max empty weight, sailplane condition inspections, licensing a RANS S-7LS as an ELSA.

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Questions about operating limitations when changing engines and adding avionics for IFR.

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Engine data plate, airworthiness certificate issued by an IA, ELT requirements with ADS-B.

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Electric motors, major repairs, combining parts from several kits, using completed wings.

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Repairman certificate eligibility, ELSA mods, flying at civil twilight, fuel cap engraving.

In Case You Missed It

2012 Plansbuilt Buyer’s Guide

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The 2012 Plansbuilt Buyer’s Guide features 138 designs for those who prefer the challenge of building an aircraft from scratch.

Kit Stuff

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Drawing on experience; by cartoonist Robrucha.

Two Years to Solo

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Ken Pollock did not come by his interest in flying in the usual way. His father was the first to want to learn, but then when he changed his mind, his son took up where Dad left off. All this despite the fact that Ken had broken his neck in a car accident, and had no use of his legs, and little use of his arms and hands.

Building the Affordaplane, Part 3

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Plane and simple.