A new checklist created by the EAA and the FAA will help with the application process for those interested in being apopinted a Vintage Designated Engineering Representative (VDER).
The VDER designation, announced at AirVenture this year, will allow individuals with demonstrated expertise of an entire vintage airplane the “holistic” authority to approve engineering data on any system or structure on a specific aircraft, according to EAA officials.
The checklist is available at the Vintage Aircraft Association website.
