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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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How do you know when the sum of purchased parts exceeds the 51% rule? Does the data plate have to match the registration? DAR Mel Asberry answers these questions and more.

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Does an A&P have to sign off on an ELT inspection? And can a Sport Pilot fly a Cessna 172?

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DAR Mel Asberry talks about doing the airworthiness inspection on the Van’s RV-1.

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Can a former Part 103 aircraft be registered as an LSA? And how is an appropriate Phase I flight-test area determined?

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Who can be in the cockpit of a homebuilt aircraft during Phase I flight testing? Mel Asberry answers the question.

Gross Weights and “Destroyed” Airplanes

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Where you you find the gross weight of an aircraft? And can you re-register an airplane that the FAA has deemed "destroyed?"

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DAR Mel Asberry answers a reader’s question regarding the Experimental/Amateur-Built eligibility of an airplane he’s building with parts salvaged from a Cessna 175.

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Mel Asberry answers readers’ questions on one-off engineering data requirements, how to fill out an AC 20-27G form, and how to test-fly an aircraft in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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What builders need to know about Light Sport Aircraft Repairman Certificates.

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Mel Asberry looks at who can and cannot sign off on homebuilt aircraft inspections.

In Case You Missed it

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Builders share their successes.

Cracked Alternator Bracket

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Look closely and you will see that the bracket is cracked on the left...

First Biplane Cross-Country-Terrified Fun

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Of my few aviation campfire stories, the tale of my first biplane cross-country, typically...

Error Chain

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First flight surprise! There's a reason you should follow the plans when installing a canopy latch. By Mike Newell.