GA pilot flew unlicensed small aircraft. Says he was unable to get a ferry permit because local a&P ...

Attributes
ACN	120383
Time
Date	198908
Day	Sun
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bdr
State Reference	CT
Altitude	msl bound lower : 0 msl bound upper : 14000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 340 flight time type : 50
ASRS Report	120383
Person 2
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 340 flight time type : 50
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I purchased a plane which had not been flown since 1980 (annualed in 1979). I have worked on and flown this type of plane since 1949. I proceeded to test and repair all difficulties to ready it for flight back to denver. At the same time, I contacted all the ia and a&P's in the area to get one to inspect, test, and sign off the plane for a ferry permit. I contacted over 10 in the area and no one would consider even looking at the plane. Each told me that the liability would be too great. After completing the work and unable to get a ferry permit, which eliminated me from hiring a pilot to ferry the plane back to denver. I flew a test hop on aug/sun/89. And then, after 2 more changes, flew to denver starting on the mon and ending early on the wed. The plane performed well and no major problems occurred. If the FAA is responsible for the safety and inspection of aircraft, then they must also be liable for this task. By removing the liability factor from the people which they have established to be their agents in the field (ia and a&P's), these men and women can do the job which they have been licensed for.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA PLT FLEW UNLICENSED SMA. SAYS HE WAS UNABLE TO GET A FERRY PERMIT BECAUSE LCL A&P WOULD NOT SIGN OFF HIS REPAIRS TO AN ACFT THAT HAD NOT BEEN FLOWN OR LICENSED FOR 10 YEARS.

Narrative: I PURCHASED A PLANE WHICH HAD NOT BEEN FLOWN SINCE 1980 (ANNUALED IN 1979). I HAVE WORKED ON AND FLOWN THIS TYPE OF PLANE SINCE 1949. I PROCEEDED TO TEST AND REPAIR ALL DIFFICULTIES TO READY IT FOR FLT BACK TO DENVER. AT THE SAME TIME, I CONTACTED ALL THE IA AND A&P'S IN THE AREA TO GET ONE TO INSPECT, TEST, AND SIGN OFF THE PLANE FOR A FERRY PERMIT. I CONTACTED OVER 10 IN THE AREA AND NO ONE WOULD CONSIDER EVEN LOOKING AT THE PLANE. EACH TOLD ME THAT THE LIABILITY WOULD BE TOO GREAT. AFTER COMPLETING THE WORK AND UNABLE TO GET A FERRY PERMIT, WHICH ELIMINATED ME FROM HIRING A PLT TO FERRY THE PLANE BACK TO DENVER. I FLEW A TEST HOP ON AUG/SUN/89. AND THEN, AFTER 2 MORE CHANGES, FLEW TO DENVER STARTING ON THE MON AND ENDING EARLY ON THE WED. THE PLANE PERFORMED WELL AND NO MAJOR PROBLEMS OCCURRED. IF THE FAA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFETY AND INSPECTION OF ACFT, THEN THEY MUST ALSO BE LIABLE FOR THIS TASK. BY REMOVING THE LIABILITY FACTOR FROM THE PEOPLE WHICH THEY HAVE ESTABLISHED TO BE THEIR AGENTS IN THE FIELD (IA AND A&P'S), THESE MEN AND WOMEN CAN DO THE JOB WHICH THEY HAVE BEEN LICENSED FOR.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

GA pilot flew unlicensed small aircraft. Says he was unable to get a ferry permit because local a&P would not sign off his repairs to an aircraft that had not been flown or licensed for 10 years.