When does the condition inspection expire on my homebuilt?

The answer depends on the wording of your aircraft's operating limitations.  In the vast majority of the cases, the operating limitations require that a condition inspection have been completed and recorded in the aircraft records within the preceding 12 calendar months.  The word "calendar" is key, as this means that the condition inspection runs through the end of the 12th month.  For example, a condition inspection was completed and recorded in the aircraft records on 06/15/2004 would be in force through 06/30/2005 (i.e., through the end of June).

In rare cases, the operating limitations require the condition inspection to have been completed within the preceding 12 months.  The absence of the word "calendar" means that the condition inspection would expire at the end of exactly 12 months (i.e., on the date of the previous inspection), rather than at the end of the 12th month. This situation is not common, but does exist. Homebuilt aircraft owners should check their operating limitations to verify the condition inspection requirements.

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