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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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Selling a project, Sport Pilot-eligible aircraft, recycling an N-number, Phase I testing.

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Non-builder maintenance, importing a kit from Canada, repairman certificate problems.

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Data plate questions, airworthiness certificate errors, complying with service bulletins.

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NX numbers on older designs, logbook records, proving compliance with the 51% rule.

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Repairman certificate requirements, increasing gross weight, correcting inaccurate V-speeds.

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Pilots operating handbook, the most common builder error, and adding vortex generators.

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Builders liability, N-number placement, qualifying for an E/A-B repairman certificate.

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Building an RV-12 as E/A-B instead of ELSA, trying to second-guess the FAA.

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Converting an ultralight to ELSA, kit without a bill of sale, engine missing its data plate.

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Avionics certification, ops lims for self-designed aircraft, house paint on Experimentals.

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