On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:17:53 -0400, Peter Dohm wrote:

They are significantly re-writing the rules of the market in favor of
the production aircrafters. or they are not.

Which is it?

They are not. They are looking at the problem that has developed
regarding those that are currently violating the rules that have been in
place for years.

Huh?

http://doc.vansaircraft.com/RVator/2...008-RVator.pdf

"On Feb. 15th, in the FAA .... report were indications that procedural
changes would include changes to the criteria for determining
eligibility for airworthiness in the E-AB category. *In other words,
re-defining the level of prefabrication and assembly permissible for
kits.*"

Who benefits from these re-writings, increased cost and complexity? The
kit sellers? Or Cessna?

From my point of view, only two things are certain:
1) This won't address the alleged "problem" of "hired guns" and
2) It will increase the build time.

The most probable side effect will be fewer aircraft built and flown and the
secondary side effect, especially for some of the composites, will be
improper bonding due to slower assembly at critical stages--in other words
DECREASED safety.

So, in the grand scheme of things; we'll be looking at fewer kits
successfully completed, less airport utilization, and eventually less sales
of type certified factory completed aircraft as well. Another genuine
"lose-lose" proposition!

Peter

Why do you think there will be less type certifieds sold, question not a
challenge.