Quote Originally Posted by TXFlyGuy View Post
Question...is there any regulation concerning the overall airworthiness of an EAB aircraft for Phase One? If the subject aircraft has inoperative systems, or installed items that are broken / malfunctioning, is it legal to continue to fly the aircraft without any repairs being made?

This particular aircraft was inspected, found to be airworthy, and issued a conditional airworthiness certificate.

At a later date, multiple safety related mechanical problems arose.

Still legal to fly without repairs made, or illegal?
It looks like your original question has not been addressed or answered.

In my opinion....it is legal to fly an aircraft with an experimental airworthiness certificate in any condition. The aircraft doesn't have a type certificate to which it must comply.

Legal, yes. Prudent, absolutely not.

Having said that, the FAA could probably interpret several FARs to bring action against the pilot if it could be determined he put people on the ground at risk by flying an aircraft with known and documented safety issues. But this would be action taken against the pilot, not the aircraft.