Originally Posted by
DaleB
I can't speak for anyone else, but if the day comes when I need a DAR, I will need a guy to come out and inspect/complete the FAA paperwork to get an airworthiness certificate. The airplane will have already been looked over in great detail by myself, a couple of EAA tech counselors (all multiple repeat offenders), an A&P/IA, and a couple of builders I know who have an impressive and occasionally annoying knack for spotting the tiniest flaws from the hangar doorway. If the DAR wants to crawl through the plane doing a thorough inspection, great -- but by that point it really shouldn't need it.