Pietenpol-List: Certification / Insurance

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sun Jan 25, 1998 3:56 pm

Original Posted By: Jim Skinner
I don't have a good answer for that one Richard. Each "aircraft"vendor in the homebuilt market seems to attach different legalese totheir products. Some other folks won't even sell to you if you mentionthat the material is going in a "homebuilt airplane". It seems to methat all I can do is select the best material for each job; make eachpiece to impossibly high standards and keep a journal and photo albumfor my own education and entertainment....This is supposed to be fun!!!Warren.________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sun Jan 25, 1998 10:09 pm

Original Posted By: Steve Eldredge
Hi guys: My reference had only to do with Product Liability insurance on thepart of the vendor and/or manufacturer of commercially availablematerials. The various EAA publications regularly carry advertisements forfirms that will insure homebuilt aircraft. Their requirements appear touniformly rely on the fact that you have a "signed-off" legalaircraft. Having "certified" materials is not what is required, foreither the FAA paperwork to go flying, or to get insurance. Goodmaterial and good workmanship is, for both. For an interesting comparison, view the web site, and compare thethin plywood list with any of the homebuilt catalogues. Most of thehomebuilt catalogues don't even offer 5, 7 or 12 ply material. It maysound like an "emotional" opinion as to the strength...but it iscertainly a real experience with real material.Warren________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Jan 26, 1998 6:46 am

Original Posted By: rdecosta(at)autoeurope.com (Richard DeCosta)
You dont happen to have a toll-free # for them anywhere? I'd rather buy plywood than long distance.

> I found that B+D International had the same high quality finish plywood mentioned here for about 30-35 bucks a 1/16" or 1/8" 61x61" sheet.> > Great service and great price.> > Steve Eldredge> > > Web Developer, http://www.autoeurope.comHomepage: http://www.wrld.com/w3builder__________ ... __________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Jan 26, 1998 6:58 am

Original Posted By: Steve Eldredge
Nevermind, I found it. For anyone else who's interested here it is: 800-222-7853> You dont happen to have a toll-free # for them anywhere? I'd rather > buy plywood than long distance.

> > > I found that B+D International had the same high quality finish plywood > mentioned here for about 30-35 bucks a 1/16" or 1/8" 61x61" sheet.> > > > Great service and great price.> > > > Steve Eldredge> > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------> Web Developer, http://www.autoeurope.com> Homepage: http://www.wrld.com/w3builder> Web Developer, http://www.autoeurope.comHomepage: http://www.wrld.com/w3builder__________ ... __________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Jan 26, 1998 8:10 am

Original Posted By: Warren D. Shoun[SMTP:wbnb(at)earthlink.net]
Thanks for the information/references. This is the kind of details Iwas looking for. Otherwise it is hard to tell experience & fact fromopinion & speculation. Still wondering about the strength differencesbetween 3 ply "homebuilt" material and material with more plys. Thehigher ply count obviously is better, but exactly how much? Guess Ishould get out the books and see if I can find something on this....Jim________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Jan 26, 1998 11:42 am

Original Posted By: rdecosta(at)autoeurope.com (Richard DeCosta)
I found that B+D International had the same high quality finish plywood mentionedhere for about 30-35 bucks a 1/16" or 1/8" 61x61" sheet.Great service and great price.Steve Eldredge________________________________________________________________________________

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