Maybe one of you might be able to give me some advise on this:
I own a Citabria 1973 model 7gcaa in South Africa. My Citabria is registered under our certified class at Civil Aviation. We also have a non type certified class in South Africa (NTCA Class). Five out of the Nineteen existing citabrias in South Africa are registered non type certified. Certified aircraft has to be worked on by qualified and registered AMO`s which is seriously expensive in South Africa. It is almost time for my aircraft to be re-covered and the AMO fee is around 180 000 South African Rand. If my citabria was non type certified it would cost me 60 000 South African Rand (this done by an expert but only licensed as a non type certified AMO). I will still need to use ACA original parts where neccessary in future but anything can be installed by an NTCA amo which is allways less expensive. I am sure anyone will realize the attraction of registering an aircraft non type certified in South Africa.
I want to start the process of de-registering my citabria and re-registering it to non type certified class if possible.In a letter from Civil aviation they explained that if there is any critical part of my model citabria which can not be supported by the factory with the exact original part this would be sufficient to change my registration. The million dollar question would be if there is any part in my 1973 model 7gcaa which ACA can not support or replace? –Even if the part is changed and modified to suit my aircraft. I will need to give the South African Civil Aviation Authority a letter from ACA that this part can not be supported by the factory etc. This will enable me to change the registration. This will save me a fortune in the re-covering of my plane.
Anyone have an idea whom to contact at ACA in this regard?
Beyers
I own a Citabria 1973 model 7gcaa in South Africa. My Citabria is registered under our certified class at Civil Aviation. We also have a non type certified class in South Africa (NTCA Class). Five out of the Nineteen existing citabrias in South Africa are registered non type certified. Certified aircraft has to be worked on by qualified and registered AMO`s which is seriously expensive in South Africa. It is almost time for my aircraft to be re-covered and the AMO fee is around 180 000 South African Rand. If my citabria was non type certified it would cost me 60 000 South African Rand (this done by an expert but only licensed as a non type certified AMO). I will still need to use ACA original parts where neccessary in future but anything can be installed by an NTCA amo which is allways less expensive. I am sure anyone will realize the attraction of registering an aircraft non type certified in South Africa.
I want to start the process of de-registering my citabria and re-registering it to non type certified class if possible.In a letter from Civil aviation they explained that if there is any critical part of my model citabria which can not be supported by the factory with the exact original part this would be sufficient to change my registration. The million dollar question would be if there is any part in my 1973 model 7gcaa which ACA can not support or replace? –Even if the part is changed and modified to suit my aircraft. I will need to give the South African Civil Aviation Authority a letter from ACA that this part can not be supported by the factory etc. This will enable me to change the registration. This will save me a fortune in the re-covering of my plane.
Anyone have an idea whom to contact at ACA in this regard?
Beyers
