Plans have been acquired, studied, and studied again, garage is being suitably modifed to accomodate the build.
Now the questions, if I may, to all the "uber" builders out there, and those who know more about these things than I do, generaly speaking.....everyone.
From a legislative point of veiw, to keep things legal, what is the process to be followed?
Do I need to apply to the CAA for a build number before I even start to swing spanners and what else do I have to give them "the required fee" for at the start of the project?
I take it I must find an AP in my area who is approved on the construction method (in this case, blik) to take a peek inside the bits and pieces and give them the nod, before they get closed up as the build progresses.
Then I would imagine the list of collected signatures and a truck full of paperwork gets given into the CAA with yet another "required fee" to get the whole thing rubber stamped so that one can start turning avgas/mogas into fun.
I have read a lot about this Part 24, how does this affect the build, do i need it in hard copy to study and understand before I spend nights in the garage?
Now, if there are no Affordaplanes in the country, and this is the first flying example, would I have to do build 2 wings and other bits and pieces, an offer them up for destructive testing to satisfy the CAA that the contraption can indeed carry my fat a#s?
Anybody know of any others that are being built here in SA or if there is a flying example yet?
Well thats about it for now, will pick the brains of those in the know as the build progresses.
