Originally Posted by
rcmiket
As a CD I can ( and have) done inspections for members along with the other CD's and LM's in my club. We take this very seriously but I am comfortable doing them for the people I know since I also know how they build and fly. That's the only reason I'll sign off on them. The fact that I've watched these being built I'm very sure about construction and everything else that's gone into the air frame. This makes a big difference on my end.
Mike
A good inspector should have the confidence and skills to inspect anyone's aircraft whether they know them or not. Most of the inspections I have done are at events and I don't personally know the individuals whose aircraft I'm inspecting.
When we make assumptions about who the builder is, how much experience they have, or who their sponsor is is when bad things happen.