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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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Registration and the Repairman’s Certificate.

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Mods, rebuilds, and rules.

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Position lights, repairman certificate and builder’s log.

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Previously certified aircraft, ultralights, motorgliders and N-numbers.

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Recertifying a Homebuilt after major changes. Changing the gross weight when putting a Rans S6S on floats.

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Is an aircraft’s empty weight required on the data plate? Does the gross weight change when an LSA is converted from conventional landing gear to floats? Should engine maintenance be entered in the builder’s logbook? Does the Minimax still qualify as an ultralight?

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What paperwork is necessary when a new owner makes an engine change? If floats are replaced with conventional gear, what does the change in gross weight mean for a plane's LSA status?

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When can an ELSA be used commercially? Can an E/AB aircraft be certificated without a transponder?

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Is replacing one panel with another considered a major modification? And what is a “significant” change to weight and balance?

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Do I qualify as a Sport Pilot if I’m already a Private Pilot? Does the installation of skis constitute a major change? How can I get an N number? DAR Mel Asberry answers these questions.

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There are many reasons that building your own airplane takes awhile. Columnist Paul Dye details the pitfalls of completing one seemingly simple maintenance task, which brings into focus the bigger picture.

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Whats changed with the advent of the revised 51% rule? Fortunately, not as much as you might think.

All About Avionics: Wiring Bundles

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Anyone can make wiring look good. The bonus is that your installations maintenance and future upgrades will be much easier. Stein Bruch shows you how.

No Limits!

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Marco Cherubini is a paraplegic, but that didn’t stop him from building an RV-7 and fulfilling his dreams of flight.