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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.

Ask the DAR

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Applying for a repairman certificate, replacing a missing airworthiness certificate.

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Service bulletin compliance, buying an aircraft with uncompleted flight testing.

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Using an Experimental for commercial photography, aircraft bill of sale.

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Missing operating limitations, adding new instruments and an autopilot.

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Operating limitations, selling a homebuilt, aircraft that cant be registered.

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KR-2 as LSA, overweight ultralights, pre-cover inspections.

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Repairman certificate, test-flight areas.

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Changing aircraft model type and how DARs set operating limitations.

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Deregistration, operating limitations, amateur status, and finding a DAR.

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Common paperwork errors.

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Aero ‘lectrics

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Jim Weir continues his series on digital logic (CMOS), and makes the little logic circuits do things that their inventors never considered.

Searey LSX

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An old friend with a new personality.

Putting the Experiment in Experimental

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Over 30 modifications resulted in a speed increase of 44 mph.

Flying Other People’s Planes

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Yes, it's fun-but beware of unexpected problems.