Whatever happened with the Experimental DAR program for issuing Homebuilt Airworthiness Certificates?.
I asked the FAA at the last I.A. meeting (two weeks ago) and he said the FSDO doesn't do EA-B inspections at all anymore and he didn't know who does.
I have heard that some retired FAA will do it for cash. This seems like moving to third world extortion to me and I want no part of that.
And I also don't want to pay a private DAR $1000 either, for a dirt simple single seat (almost ultralight) design that might cost $3000 to build.
Does the volunteer Experimental DAR exist?
edit: looks like the EAA DAR list has not been updated in years.
FAA list is here, but doesn't list volunteer or not: https://www.faa.gov/other_visit/avia...TDirectory.pdf