aero99
just a member, not senior
- Joined
- Nov 26, 2001
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I have a few questions about experimental/homebuilt planes. First off, I am ignorant in this class of aircraft. Second, the only experience I have is a friend that crashed in a long ez.
Are all homebuilts experimental? I see kits taking off everyday from my office that don't have the "experimental" label near the cockpit.
Why do some planes are the "experimental" label near the cockpit? Is this a politically correct way of saying "WARNING, THIS AIRCRAFT ISN'T CERTIFIED"?
And last, why do post war jets that enter the civilian arena labled experimental? They were certifed for military flight in their day, so why does the certification of the aircraft change? Is it because the pilots are civilian so the pilots are experimenting without the proper training (seems a LOA isn't that difficult to get if you have cash).
Are all homebuilts experimental? I see kits taking off everyday from my office that don't have the "experimental" label near the cockpit.
Why do some planes are the "experimental" label near the cockpit? Is this a politically correct way of saying "WARNING, THIS AIRCRAFT ISN'T CERTIFIED"?
And last, why do post war jets that enter the civilian arena labled experimental? They were certifed for military flight in their day, so why does the certification of the aircraft change? Is it because the pilots are civilian so the pilots are experimenting without the proper training (seems a LOA isn't that difficult to get if you have cash).