And....if you must install unapproved parts, don't talk about it on an online forum.
Not that I'd ever do something illegal. But if I were to, I'd put the unapproved spinner on provided that it is every bit as safe and is difficult to tell from the correct one. Then it would disappear before the plane is sold.
Isn't there a reg somewhere that lets you fabricate a part for your plane if you cannot locate the correct one? What if you "fabricate" it out of a piece of aluminum that is already shaped something like a spinner?
I'm just as frustrated with the regs as anyone else. But, it is probably best not to poke the hornets nest. If they ask for your aircraft logs and you make them fight for them, they'll be sure to find plenty of problems. The trick is to fly under the radar and avoid the whole problem in the first place.
