EAA's Custom Built Sport Aircraft
131 Pages               $14.95

EAA's guide to the rules and regulations of designing building, and operating an amateur built aircraft along with an official step by step analysis of what the FAA inspector or DAR will look for during your airworthiness certification inspection.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I
Section 1   Our Purpose
Section 2   Your Responsible (as a Custom Aircraft Builder)
Section 3   What is Amateur-Built Aircraft   
Section 4   Typical Events in the Building of a Sportplane
Section 5   An Introduction to Federal Requirements
Section 6   FAA Inspections
Section 7   EAA Technical Counselors
Section 8   Aircraft Instrument Markings and Cockpit Placards
Section 9   Registration Procedures
Section 10  Affixing Nationality and Registration Marks
Section 11  The Airworthiness Certificate  (how to get it)  
Section 12  Operation of Amateur built aircraft
Section 13  Operating Limitations  (Repairman's certificate) 
Section 14  Weight and Balance

PART II
Section 15 General Design, Construction and Fabrication 
           Landing Gear/Landing Gear Notes
Section 16 Powerplant Installations
Section 17 Fuel Systems
Section 18 Oil System
Section 19 Hydraulic Systems  
Section 20 Control Systems
Section 21 Electronic Equipment
Section 22 Instrument Installation
Section 23 Rotary Wings
Section 24 Miscellaneous Recommendations   
           The 51% rule
           Wood, Aluminum, Steel and Composites
           How to Control Fuselage and Landing Gear Alignment
           Turnover Structures
           Crashworthiness and Shoulder Harness
           Weight and Balance for the Aircraft Builder
           Aircraft Rigging
           Power Plant installation
           Corben Junior Ace
           Installing Wood Propellers
           What You Should know about Load Factors

PART III
EAA Safety Checklist
The Annual and 100 Hour Inspection
     EAA International Chapter Directory
     EAA Publications List
     EAA Flight Advisor Program