In the spring this year I needed to get my project inspected. I called the DuPage FSDO (Chicago area) to get the name of the manager in charge of airworthiness inspections, then sent him a cordial letter inquiring whether they would be able to fit me in. I was pleasantly surprised to get a prompt call back from an inspector who was assigned to my case. I scheduled a visit to the FSDO to go over preliminary paperwork and to find out what the inspector wanted to see when he arrived at my hangar. The inspection happened within two weeks of that appointment and went smoothly. An added bonus was not having to pay for the inspection. Altogether it was a very positive experience.

-- Paul S