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Originally Posted by Murdoughnut  ... who won't step foot in an experimental or kit-built aircraft? Sun N' Fun has gotten to be like bike week in the sense that it seems to kill couple of people each year. Not sure what this year's causes will turn out to be, but God I cringe every time I hear about some guy's kit build plane bucking in flight.
I won't fly in any aircraft that wasn't built in either a factory, or by an A&P. Am I being irrational? Seriously, it's an honest question. I think of the shoddy models I built as a kid and couldn't imagine actually flying something I built. |
I've never had the opportunity to ride in a kit plane, so I can't say for sure whether or not I would. I know there are some kits out there where you actually do the building at the factory and have some supervision and help from their people. There is a guy at TKI who has either a Lancair or Glasair (can't remember which it is) that he built that way. Nice airplane.
-b