LSA Airworthiness Certification Information

Now scheduling appointments for ELSA kit and SLSA airworthiness inspections. If you have any questions after reading the following material please call for more information Ph. 253-447-4398 or 253-318-4153
For faxing copies of application forms 253-862-2859

READ the following carefully! It will save us both time.

Fax only the following 4 items:
1. Front page only of form 8130-6 SIGNED and DATED!!
2. For a kit built aircraft the 8130-15 statement of compliance for a kit aircraft.
3. Weight and Balance for airplanes or Weight and Loading for Trikes and PPCs.
4. Registration certificate or Temporary Registration.... NOT THE PINK COPY or N-NUMBER RESERVATION.
DO NOT fax photos of your plane or inspections checklists! I will need three original photos: front, side and rear views when I do your inspection. They must be photos of your aircraft ready to inspect with N-numbers applied not drawings out of the manual.

Please read the "How to certify your Experimental Light Sport Aircraft" guide below. There are very important things contained in those instructions.

There are no more ELSA certifications for previous ultralight trainers. The only ELSA certifications now will be those given to a kit built aircraft. The kit manufacturer must have had at least one SLSA aircraft certified before offering a kit. Additionally kit assembly instructions must be part of the supplied documentation from the manufacturer. The checklist below is the same one I will be using so it would be a good idea to download it and you and a friend go through the aircraft in a critical way to see if there are any items that may not be satisfactory. The checklists will help you in preparing your aircraft only if you check each item. If it is on the checklist I WILL be checking it, so don't think you don't have to have it. If you have any questions feel free to call or email me at: cposer@comcast.net and I will get back to you as soon as possible.

How to certify your Experimental Light Sport Aircraft A step by step guide

Filling out the 8050-1 Application for Registration

Why an Affidavit of Ownership

Affidavit of ownership form 8050-88A.pdf This form can be filled out online and printed - It can not be saved or downloaded

Application for airworthiness certificate form 8130-6d.pdf This is a form that can be filled out online and printed - It can not be saved or downloaded

Inspection thoughts Some insight and tips on the airworthiness inspection.

Data Plates A requirement of FAR 45.11

Weight and Loading Opinion Or what is the real gross weight of the aircraft?

Aircraft Logbooks A requirement of FAR 91.417

How to weigh your aircraft and generate data for weight and balance A step by step guide.

WSC Weight and Loading Form This form can be filled out online and printed - it can not be saved or downloaded

Minimum Instrument requirements for Experimental Aircraft Do you really need a compass?

How to use the Checklists Tips on preparing you aircraft for the inspection.

Aircraft Bolt usage Don't fail an inspection read this

Phase I versus Phase II Operation What the different phases of operation mean.

Inspection Checklist Airplane LSA rev 6

Inspection Checklist Weight Shift Control LSA rev 7

Inspection Checklist Powered Parachute LSA rev 7

Bill of sale form 8050-2.pdf This form can be filled out online and printed - it can not be saved or downloaded (Recently the FAA has been rejecting computer printed 8050-2s)

Flight Test Areas Why and where you will flight test your aircraft.

Please email me with any suggestions for additions to this information page: webmaster@rainierultralightengines.com

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