On Wed, 13 Apr 2005 07:56:06 -0700, Richard Riley
wrote:

On Wed, 13 Apr 2005 06:38:44 GMT, Ron Wanttaja
wrote:

:I also wonder when a plane is amateur-built. I assume it's the case if
:someone without special knowledge builts a plane by itself. What about
:if he does that commercially (building planes and selling them)? Or
:what about if a aircraft construction engineer builds a plane? He
:probably can't be considered as amateur?
:
:Correct, and the plane can't be registered as Experimental Amateur-Built.

Whaaa? Ron, I agree of course as to part 1 of his question (doing it
commercially) but if an "aircraft construction engineer" builds an
airplane solely for his or her own education or recreation, it can be
registered under 21.191g.

You're right, of course...I was still thinking of a build-for-hire situation.
The "Amateur-Built" moniker is convenient, but the important thing is whether
the builder is doing it for pleasure or education, not for a profit.

Ron Wanttaja