Mel Asberry
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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Selling a project, Sport Pilot-eligible aircraft, recycling an N-number, Phase I testing.
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Data plate questions, airworthiness certificate errors, complying with service bulletins.
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Repairman certificate requirements, increasing gross weight, correcting inaccurate V-speeds.
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Converting an ultralight to ELSA, kit without a bill of sale, engine missing its data plate.
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Avionics certification, ops lims for self-designed aircraft, house paint on Experimentals.
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Weight ReductionI enjoyed David Paule's article about saving weight in aircraft construction . However,...
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Most homebuilders—and just I’m spit-balling here—have waited a long time to justify the cost of building an airplane.
