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Mel Asberry

Mel Asberry
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Mel Asberry is an experienced Designated Airworthiness Representative specializing in Experimental/Amateur-Built aircraft. He and his wife, Ann, have built seven amateur-built airplanes including two ultralight types, a Moni Motorglider, a Dragonfly Mk2, two RV-6s and a Zenair CH 601HDS. They are currently building a scratch-built biplane.

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Private pilots flying LSAs, aircraft registration, prop strikes, E/AB to ELSA, N-number location.

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Major restoration of a 34-year-old Experimental, fabricating an engine from raw materials.

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ELSA condition inspections, converting an ELSA to E/A-B, non-TSOd lighting.

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Phase I testing not completed, understanding operating limitations, non-TSOd position lights.

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Night VFR in an ELSA, flying from the right seat, ELSA certification for an original design.

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Increasing gross weight, adding IFR to operating limitations, transponder requirements.

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Inactive homebuilts from the 1970s, confusion about changing from SLSA to ELSA.

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Should A&Ps also get a repairman certificate, using multiple pilots for Phase 1 testing, putting E/AB wings on a certificated fuselage.

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Moving a certified aircraft to another category, operating an Experimental internationally.

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Towing gliders with an E/A-B aircraft, POH requirements, taxi-testing scenarios.

In Case You Missed it

Fine Print

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When I was young, dreaming of being old enough to solo, then old enough...

The Dawn Patrol

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Triumphs and disastrophes.

Light Stuff

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The Texas Sport Cub is the latest in a line of planes with the venerable Cub lineage. Dave Martin flies one and discusses the various licensing options available.

Super Duty!

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Zenith takes the STOL CH 750 up a notch.