certification of composite aircraft

In sebastian wrote:
i am considering building a zenith-air stol 701 kit plane which is
usually made from riveted aluminum, but instead i would like to build
it primarily out of carbon fiber composites.

What do you expect to gain by this?

how would such a
building strategy affect the airworthiness certification procedure?

Like John said, the feds aren't supposed to care what you make it out of,
since they will not let you carry passengers until you have flown a
sufficient number of hours to demonstrate that you aren't likely to get
them killed. Unless you really know what you are doing, however, a
materials substitution may negatively affect the pilot longevity process.

can someone please describe or provide links to a concise summary of
the regular certification process of homebuilt aircraft especially
with regard to fees, what the builder and inspector do during the
process, how many inspections are done etc, thank you.

Go check out http://www.wanttaja.com/ for general homebuilding
information.

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