I was fortunate to have Eric Glover on site during the inspection to take pictures while I was focused on the inspection. He is the nephew of my hangar mate and his day job with the Navy is as an aviation inspector for their aircraft and related equipment. He was curious to observe a civilian airworthiness inspection, and I was very glad to oblige. At the end of the day, I now have two pieces of paper that must stay in the airplane at all times: my FAA Form 8130-7 Special Airworthiness Certificate which never expires and my Experimental Amateur-Built Aircraft Operating Limitations. Among other things, it spells out how I must complete a 40-hour Phase I testing period to confirm safe operation of the airplane and to thoroughly familiarize me with the safe operating envelope of the airplane. The first step in that direction will be the first flight, which I hope to have happen next weekend. Stay tuned.
