On Feb 18, 3:25*pm, wrote:
...the FAA requires kits to have 51% completed by the owner...

No, that's not quite true.

The FAA rules require that the "major portion" of the aircraft be
constructed for the purposes of recreation and education. They don't
care whether it was the owner or another person, or another person's
hairdresser's dog. Just so long as it was built for fun and learning
and not for money.

Thanks, Bob K.
http://www.hpaircraft.com