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Originally Posted by flipper35
If you build in the experimental category you are your own A&P by default. Though being certified would be a plus.
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I recently sold my certified airplane, and started building an RV-7.
As long as I can document satisfactorily that I built it, I can get a "Repairman's Certificate" for this airplane only.
Otherwise, the owner must have an A&P inspect it once a year.
My reason for going experimental- Had a great mechanic at my home airport who treated my airplane as his own baby. He left the airport, and scheduling other mechanics to do simple things I could easily, but not legally, do myself got pretty frustrating.
With an RV-7, I can go fast, go upside-down, still get in and out of short, remote runways while using far less fuel than the 550 cubic inch engine I was feeding. And I can perform all maintenance, repairs and upgrades myself.