Is the Rans not a permit aircraft, and as such maintenance can be done by the owner, and an inspector does the permit renewal?
I am not for one moment saying what the pilot did was good practice, but under the permit scheme can the owner not sign off his own repairs etc.?
I am just curious if legally as pilot/owner he can claim he examined the aircraft for damage, and is authorised to deem it fit to fly with no further duplicate inspection?
Any PFA/LAA inspectors On here able to tell me the procedure?