DART and Mechanical Trouble Reporting System initiatives

[ANHarder]

At an OSH Aeronca forum this year, Bob mentioned a couple of FAA initiatives that were on the horizon--a "Mechanical Trouble Reporting System” that would be administered by type clubs, external to the FAA; and “DART”—DAR’s specializing in antique AC, and able to issue field approvals. Anyone heard where these initiatives stand now?

[Paul Agaliotis]

Hopefully it died a quick death. Most type clubs don't have the depth to properly identify and deal with a known defect. The DAR side of it is interesting, but after looking into it, too cumberson. The EAA involvement was the problem for me.
Paul

[ANHarder]

Thanks Paul,

Is the text of the DAR proposal/discussion available anywhere? Other than Bob's brief presentation, I haven't seen anything else on it. It was the piece that really caught my attention as well, and an IA friend of mine was particularly interested.

[Paul Agaliotis]

Alan,
I think this was where I went. It was just an endless process.
http://www.vintageaircraft.org/der/der_checklist.pdf
Paul