So, I called my FSDO up in Scottsdale last Friday to discuss the process of having aerobatic flight added to my limitations, hence a new type certificate. The fellow that answered said he was not certain, but asked me a few questions about what I wanted, and stated that he'd call me back. He did call me back, only a few moments later, and said "this is easier than I thought it was..." He asked me if I had an 8130 form, and if I did not, he'd provide one. He said he'd have the paperwork done on his side by Monday, and that I should make an appointment to come up for the visit. I said I would, and then got busy! I called him back today, and he was quite happy to hear from me, saying he was ready, and that he'd be driving down to my home field, that's a 3.5 hour drive, next week to go over it, and the aircraft with me. He asked me if Wednesday at 10:00AM would work, to which I said yes, and he said he was looking forward to meeting me and he'd have another fellow along. This fellow is a pilot himself, just selling his Citabria, and he told me there was another fellow in the FSDO that had just built a beautiful RV-7, so I feel good that he seems to see things from a pilot's perspective. I asked him what I needed to have with me, and he said just the aircraft logs, current type certificate, etc. I think my RV-8 is in tip top shape, and all the paperwork is in order, and I just finished my first condition inspection, along with my A&P. I think the fellow coming along is an "operations" guy that he says will help us plot out a test area where he'll require me to have at least 5 hours of aerobatic flight in to complete the process. Sooooo, what should I expect during this meeting? Anything to watch out for, or include that I may have not thought of?
