"Rich S." wrote

The bottom line is that the basic kit for a Falco totals nearly $100,000
dollars. I can see that a percentage of that is for the materials
themselves, but a large part of it is for fabrication cost.

Again, it is not my intent to belittle the outstanding workmanship and
long
hours to build one of these beauties. I simply question their
classification
as a plans-built airplane.

At least one Falco at OSH this year was a plans built. I do not know if it
was one of the ones that won a prize, but I talked to the builder, and he
built everything of the airframe from the plans. As far as the hardware, I
do not know how much of that he bought.

In case you remember it, it was a white one, with the nose pointed towards
show center. I think it might have been Canadian.
--
Jim in NC