Paul wrote:

The FAA paper work hoops that certified aircraft manufacturers and maintenance
people have to jump through is a large part of the problem.

Perry Mick wrote:

It's my understanding that this all started in 1958, when the CAA became
the FAA, and the first head of the FAA was some ex-military guy.
Overnight
aviation became overburdened with regulation, modelled after the
military.
Too bad it can't be undone somehow.  If it wasn't for homebuilts,
general
aviation would truly be dead. I put 90 hours on my plane last year,
before
that I only flew 5-10 hours per year in rental.

--
Perry J. Mick
Mick Duckt N7XR
http://www.ductedfan.com

 
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