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Dave Martin - Dec 18,2013 Viewers | Reply


	After years in the process, I expect my Searey "N72WB" will be meeting an inspector somewhere around January 1, 2014 before beginning 40 hours of testing. I will be having to put the owner on the registration.I notice many people register the aircraft to themselves personally while others put it in a corporation. Why do they make the choice they do? What are the pro's and cons of each?<!-- >'"><br><font color=red size=6>' or > missing in user HTML. Please fix the HTML.</font> -->


	Another item to think about is find out from your inspector about your 25 mile range for <br />your 40 hour fly off. I know some in the past allow a bigger area to do your fly off and not <br />limit you to the 25 mile. But ask before you put it on the documintaton because it is on the <br />paper work with the FAA you will be limited to the 25 mile limit they usually put on it. Not <br />100% if 25 mile is the correct millage, but I know after a while it gets small flying around <br />the same area for 40 hours. <br /><br />And it is about time, can't wait to do some fling with you in the near future. Con grates, I <br />know it has been a long road.

Jim Ratte - Dec 18,2013 Viewers | Reply


	Charles, Orlando fsdo will NOT allow a larger then 25 mile radius for a Searey - period. Every time I've tried, fsdo kicks the paperwork back after being sent in by the dar. My request for that is that I'm based on the coast, and I cannot safely go over the ocean, they don't care and kick it back anyway.


	Jim, the only reason I say this is because when Tom Yowell registered his he got a wide <br />area to do his 40 hours off. It was something like Deland -Ocala - Lake Wales -Lakeland <br />he even had a prevision to fly to Masy Airpark because at that time he had the Honda <br />motor on the plane and he was based out of Grass Roots. So I think it depends on your <br />DAR and what he wants to give you as a fly off area. So ask before you complete your <br />paper work and see.

Eric Batterman - Dec 18,2013 Viewers | Reply


	I got permission to fly 72 miles to my lake in the PA mountains from Princeton NJ. Guess they figured the population was pretty sparse under the flight path...

Jim Ratte - Dec 18,2013 Viewers | Reply


	The DAR I use had no problem with extending the area, we did the paperwork together. Orlando fsdo kicked back the paperwork numerous times quoting, 'A Searey doesn't need that kind of area', and instructing the DAR to resubmit the standard 25 mile area or they would withhold the certificate. The DAR forwarded the emails to me from the fsdo instructing him to do so. This has happened at least 3 times over the past 4 years. Its not the DAR unfortunately.

Bruce McGregor - Dec 19,2013 Viewers | Reply


	In August 2012 I asked for a 50 nm radius. My DAR checked with the FSDO, presumably Orlando in whose district I live, which approved a 25 nm radius for the first 10 hours and 50 nm for the remaining 30.<P>Dave, my DAR insisted that I register the airplane, obtain an N number and install it before making an appointment for inspection. Also he wanted the engine to have been run.<!-- >'"><br><font color=red size=6>' or > missing in user HTML. Please fix the HTML.</font> -->

Jim Ratte - Dec 19,2013 Viewers | Reply


	No worries, they are 'flight ready' when I'm done with 'em


	Dave, some folks take a tax write off after claiming the plane as a corporate expense. Some believe the <br />corporation shields their assets from a lawsuit if someone gets injured. See an airplane lawyer for your <br />state. Mine is registered to me.

Eric Batterman - Dec 18,2013 Viewers | Reply


	This was discussed a bit here:		Attachments: Searey corporation


	Quite agree the 'SeaRey Corporation' is full of sound advice from the <br />SeaRey community. After reading that I suggest you seek paid for legal <br />advice. <br /><br />Being so close to flying make one skip over other factors to consider in <br />securing your airworthiness certificate. Many of your decisions a <br />permanent, some thought should be put into it. For example. <br />1) fly-off test area, I clearly marked off thebtes area, making sure it <br />avoid populated areas and enabled you to fly to whatever support <br />airbase you needed to resolve a problem (I.e. PA's SeaRey SPB or <br />where your Rotax mechanic resides.<br /><br />2) Make use of one of the FAA Oklanhoma City paperwork exploiters. <br />It is well worth the $50-75 for them to walk it through. I can't remember <br />who i used. Maybe someone on this thread can advise if not send me <br />an email and I'll look,up the one I used.<br /><br />3) LSA or not. You can register it for for more than the 1530 LSA wt <br />standard, thus have a greater usable load. But you loose all the <br />advantages of being an E-LSA (i.e. medical, marketability, who can <br />signoff on it annual (besides you), etc.) which ever you decide. These <br />can't be reversed. <br /><br />I am sure there other things that others will post. You have entered the <br />paperwork side of the build process which we technical types are rather <br />weak in. Beware

Bruce McGregor - Dec 19,2013 Viewers | Reply


	A couple of technical notes:<P>The Light Sport gross weight limitation for amphibian seaplanes is 1430 pounds.<P>Your SeaRey will be registered as "experimental amateur built." The E-LSA categoryapplies only to specific kitplanes, such as the RV-12, that are constructed strictly in accord with the manufacturers instructions.<!-- >'"><br><font color=red size=6>' or > missing in user HTML. Please fix the HTML.</font> -->

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