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- 51% rule guideline
- AC_20-27G see appendix 8 for assembly checklist
- AC_20-27G clarifying 51% rule
- AC_65-23A clarifying repairman certificate
- Some insurances require your kit project to be registered as an airplane with the FAA, even if you just want to have a non-moving insurance. (Falcon does, Avemco does not need a registration)
- You need to enter details of the engine including the serial number.
- Consider buying the EAA registration kit which includes cockpit / experimental stickers, FAA forms and instructions (EAA Amateur-Built Certification Kit).
- You will need a formal "kit bill of sale" from Vans (different from the invoices for your kits), see also their instructions. To obtain the bill of sale, email "registrations" at Vans. They will first send you a waiver to sign and a document request form to fill out. The process end-to-end will take 2 weeks since it goes via USPS. What you will receive is an original and a copy of the 8050-2 form ("Aircraft Bill of Sale" is modified to read "Kit Bill of Sale"). When you upload form 8050-2, don't use the bill of sale option, use the kit bill of sale option. The N-number is left blank for you to fill in. Don't forget to fill it in before uploading the bill of sale. The form has no field for a price. The online portal has a field for date and price for each upload.
- The "kit bill of sale" has a model number, "RV-10", or more recently, also "RV-10 QUICKBUILD". This will go into the FAA database as the "kit model". It is not really related to what you call your model, e.g. "<First Name> <Last Name> RV-10". The FAA will pick up the "kit model" from the kit bill of sales not from your registration form.
- You will need a filled out and notarized form 8050-88 (comes with the EAA kit). Plan for a visit to your nearest print-shop / notary.
- Online Registration
- You will have to create a CARES login with verified cell phone, email and Google "authenticator" app (also works on iPhone) (https://myaccessxtl.faa.gov/). You need to keep using this account every 6 months or so, otherwise, the account will expire (you will get an email).
- The online registration page is at Online Aircraft Registration Portal.
- There are companies that walk your registration over to the FAA to expedite the registration for some $135, check AIC Title. As of March 2023 however, new aircraft registrations only take 2 weeks when mailed in anyway.