HighSchoolBuilders
Well Known Member
Hi all!
As some of you know, I am building Hong Kong's first homebuilt (a RV8) that I would like to certify and register the aircraft under Hong Kong registration.
Being the first means a new chapter for the Civil Aviation Department (CAD) and lots of paperwork for me. I will be meeting with the head of the CAD in the near future to make a presentation in regards to homebuilt aircraft and ultimately, to allow the first RV to get airborne in HK.
I need to make presentation on the "big picture" of the "Experimental" Category, Homebuilt aircraft, Van RV series and specifically, the RV8.
Would be grateful if the community can help out with the following data, with reference, on the following questions:
1) The safety record of homebuilt aircraft, RV aircraft, and RV8. How is it compare to production aircraft of the same weight category.
2) Of those safety record, the breakdown of incident/accident relates to the types of error, such as construction error, pilot, mechanical, weather, etc.
3) How many homebuilt aircraft, RVs, RV8 flying around the world, and their number breakdown for each country.
Can any UK builders share your process of getting your RV certify in the UK? Hong Kong follows the UK regulation closely, I won't be surprise if I end up have to follow similar process or more.
Many thanks!
Hank
As some of you know, I am building Hong Kong's first homebuilt (a RV8) that I would like to certify and register the aircraft under Hong Kong registration.
Being the first means a new chapter for the Civil Aviation Department (CAD) and lots of paperwork for me. I will be meeting with the head of the CAD in the near future to make a presentation in regards to homebuilt aircraft and ultimately, to allow the first RV to get airborne in HK.
I need to make presentation on the "big picture" of the "Experimental" Category, Homebuilt aircraft, Van RV series and specifically, the RV8.
Would be grateful if the community can help out with the following data, with reference, on the following questions:
1) The safety record of homebuilt aircraft, RV aircraft, and RV8. How is it compare to production aircraft of the same weight category.
2) Of those safety record, the breakdown of incident/accident relates to the types of error, such as construction error, pilot, mechanical, weather, etc.
3) How many homebuilt aircraft, RVs, RV8 flying around the world, and their number breakdown for each country.
Can any UK builders share your process of getting your RV certify in the UK? Hong Kong follows the UK regulation closely, I won't be surprise if I end up have to follow similar process or more.
Many thanks!
Hank