Jay, The real key factor is if it is a kit it will be on the FAA list. The 51% part is the approved kit has to have 51% of the work done by amateurs. Second key factor there can be many builders but

when I registered My TriQ I registered it as "built from parts" which was one of the options on the form. It required much less documentation as to continuity of ownership or bill of sale. I don't

Jay----------  I am taking lots of digital photos to document it all.  I  have the self leveling lazer level  along with a digital level and that sure is a big help compared to when  I built the

That's good news Chris, My DAR recently told me that the real key factor is having enough photos of the build (make sure you get into the frame regularly) that it demonstrates that you built the

Oh, and by the way, yes your picture really did bring back memories!! Paul

The FAA eliminated the "pre-cover" inspection a long time ago. I only had to have my Q-200 inspected once just prior to flight. It was inspected several times by EAA Technical Counselors, but they

The US no longer has a pre-cover inspection. They used to but not anymore. There inspection really just serves to verify that the aircraft is in fact a home built and that you have the proper

Good news.  The inspectors in Canada recognize that  Q2 is way more than a 51% build airplane so I am good to continue. Now for a question. There needs to be at least two inspections. Precover and

Thanks Richard. I knew that Gary Legare was on this side of the water. He is Canadian (I think) and had the rights to Quickie sales in Canada during QAC days, if I recall correctly. I just do not know

Jay, Gary Legare is your side of the pond, he designed the T Tail for the Q. Perhaps you mean Gary McKirdy, he is still around somewhere. The LAA are the designated

It looks like Quickheads.com has disappeared from the web. RIP. Cheers, Jay Scheevel, Tri-Q, still building

Great review Simon. Thanks for taking the time to inform us "colonists" :-) Cheers, Jay Scheevel, Tri-Q, still building

Hi Jay, Richard, Q-Listers The 51% does apply in the UK to kit built aeroplanes. CAA Publication CAP659 refers to this. Most homebuilt aircraft in the UK come under the auspices of the Light Aircraft

Thanks Richard, I seem to remember that there was an official list of acceptable amateur build "kits" that the UK authorities maintained. To get on this list required providing some engineering data,

Are there any CFIs who are qualified to train pilots in the Q2, especially in the Seattle area?

Hi Jay, I'm not sure we have a 51% rule, I'll have to check. Nearly all my projects have been built from plans and made my own bits so more than 51% anyway, except the TriQ, and that was in such a

What is a Rotax 2100? Never heard of that. Cheers, Jay Scheevel, Tri-Q, still building

What revs do you pull on your Rotax? Sent from Samsung tablet