Hmmm... surprising lack of interest in this subject.
I woulda thought the prune 'You can learn from this' expert brigade would be all over this subject...
Over the past three decades, amateur-built aircraft (aircraft built for personal use from an original design, established plans or kit, which are not entirely built and assembled in a factory) have become increasingly popular in Australia. This is the first detailed examination of their safety record. The ATSB’s research has identified key differences in the safety record of amateur-built aircraft when compared with similar factory built aircraft and established an important baseline on which to improve safety in this growing sector of the aviation community.
...“Overall, the pilots of amateur-built aircraft are significantly more experienced as pilots,” said Dr Godley. “They’ve been flying for a long time, they know aircraft, and they want the challenge and intellectual satisfaction of building a customised aircraft...
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