Manufacture date

[WWhunter]

Maybe a simple question to answer. I am nearly completed with a homebuilt that has changed hands a couple of times. The 'kit' was originaly sold by the Kit manufacturer in 1993. When I get the registration and A/W certificate paperwork done, hopefully in a few months (LOL), do I list it as a 2019 or as a 1993 date of manufacture?

[rwanttaja]

I'd list 2019. 1993 is just when a bunch of parts were created.

Ron Wanttaja

[WWhunter]

Thanks Ron! That was exactly my thinking. Heck, the speed at which I get things done, it'll probably be 2020!!

[Joda]

The date of manufacture is the year when the airworthiness certificate is applied for (and usually issued). It doesn't matter when the project was started.

[rwanttaja]

About 93% of the homebuilt aircraft listings in the FAA database include a "Model Year." As Joe said, this should be related to when the Airworthiness Certificate was applied for.

Here's a histogram showing the Model Year for the homebuilt aircraft registered as of the first of January this year. Note that this show the aircraft *currently* in the registry, not the total added in that year.
http://www.wanttaja.com/mod_2018.jpg

Ron Wanttaja