"Jay Honeck" wrote
Two words... supply and demand.

It's liability, too. Everyone tags on "x" percent, just to cover their
perceived risks.

Let's all get real. Supply and demand and economies of scale? Then
why does the top end RADAR for a small boat cost less than $2000, new?
They don't sell any more of those than they do small airplane RADAR
sets.

For that matter, why does an autopilot for an experimental cost $1500,
new? There are fewer experimentals flying than certified aircraft.

Liability? The same laws, lawyers, judges and juries apply whether
we're talking certified aircraft, homebuilt, or boat.

No, let's be real. The real enemy is our government - specifically
the FAA. They're the reason we're struggling to keep 40 year old
technology going rather than getting new stuff at a fraction of the
cost.

Michael