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     1. 01:40 AM - Re: Re: Canadian construction regulations  (f1rocket@telus.net)
 
 
 
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Time: 01:40:48 AM PST US
From: f1rocket@telus.net
Subject: Re: RVCanada-List: Re: Canadian construction regulations

--> RVCanada-List message posted by: f1rocket@telus.net

Dan,

The first thing my inspector asked me for was a copy of the RAA manual and the

AC43.13.  Buy the book, you will use it in the shop while building the plane 
all the time.  Everything from verifying drill sizes to proper safety wire 
techniques.

Regards,
Jeff
Quoting Dan Charrois <danlist@syz.com>:

> --> RVCanada-List message posted by: Dan Charrois <danlist@syz.com>
> 
> Thanks, everyone for the advice that was given with respect to  
> Canadian regulations while constructing a kit plane.
> 
> Having not yet received my kit yet, I didn't know my kit serial  
> number and so hadn't yet filed my letter of intent with the MD-RA.   
> However, a quick call to Van's rectified that and my letter of intent  
> is now filed, though recently enough that I haven't yet heard back  
> from them as to who my inspector will be.  I agree that the best  
> source of information will be to contact the inspector directly with  
> questions such as this, since he (or she) will be the one signing  
> off.  And from the sounds of the comments, it doesn't appear as  
> though he'd mind too much answering a few simple questions like that.
> 
> Also, in talking to the head office of MD-RA, they advised that I get  
> a copy of AC43.13.  Though an FAA publication, apparently it is used  
> as the "bible" in construction on both sides of the border.  Of  
> course, it doesn't address if there are differences in the Canadian  
> requirements, but it should at least get me fairly close.  I obtained  
> AC43.13-1B online - hopefully it is relatively current.
> 
> And you'll probably all think I've been living on some other planet  
> or something, but despite all of the research I'd done ahead of time  
> in deciding to go the kit-built route I hadn't heard of the RAA.    
> I've heard of the EAA and I'm a member of COPA, but somehow the RAA  
> slipped by on my radar.  I've sent an email to them to inquire about  
> their manual for homebuilders, so I'll see if I can get a copy of that.
> 
> Dan
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> Phone: 780-961-2213
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