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The forms to do this are FAA Form 8050-1 (a multi-sheet carbon form)  Filling out 8050-1

and FAA Form 8050-88A "Affidavit of Ownership" blank form Docs/8050-88a.pdf  As an Operating Fleet ELSA the "builder" should be identified as the Manufacturing Company.  Sample Filling out 8050-88a

Once you have your formal N number from the FAA on the 8050-3 "hard card", (see ELSA Cert. next page) you need to talk with the DAR and send the following:

1) A copy of the 8050-3 Hard Card (Note: This is absolutely critical and all following forms MUST match the Hard Card exactly!) It looks like this 8050-3 Looks like

2) Form 8130-6 filled out. This is an Airworthiness Application.   It MUST match the Hard Card exactly!  

The following link will download the pdf form of the Airworthiness Application 8130-6 .  

Link to Special "ELSA only" form 8130-6  Docs/faa8130-6d.pdf   Sample filled out Filling out the 8130-6

If you are not applying for an Operating Aircraft Experimental Light-Sport Aircraft(ELSA) such as Amateur Built Experimental, Special Light-Sport Aircraft or Kit Built ELSA, then use this more generic application: Docs/faa8130-6d.pdf

3) A program letter.

Here is a sample program letter that you can download and fill out:  Docs/9 ELSA Program Letterjs.pdf(This program letter will also lead you through the things you have to provide with it.)  (ELSA Program letter in pdf Program Letter)  Sample here Program letter sample

Note: if you are going Amateur Built use this program letter AM Built Program Letter (AM Built Program letter in pdf AB Program Letter.pdf)   Also you will need form 8130-12 Eligibilty Statement. 8130-12.

4) Pictures or drawings of the plane

5) Weight and balance calculations (Weight and Loading for PPCs and WSCs) for "empty weight", "Forward CG loading", "Aft CG loading", "flight test planned CG" and the manufacturers CG limits for the design.

Make sure you include a complete list of installed equipment.  If you use this sample Wt and Balance Spread sheet there is a place there for the list.   

Weight and Balance sample spread sheet:  Docs/Sample W&B ELSA.xls

For Powered Parachutes and Trikes you may use the weight and loading data that is provided by the manufacturer. Sample for PPC Wt and Bal

Marking the plane

Here is a sample of a powered parachute marking  http://www.sportpilot.info/sp/Marking3.htm

Here is a sample of a fixed wing marking http://www.sportpilot.info/sp/FW/Marking4.htm

Thanks to Bill Czygan for providing the help on marking. 

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Last updated: July 05, 2008.