From you question it appears that you do not have experience building
experimental airplanes. Unless you have some other composite experience it
may be best to start with a kit that is designed to be glass. You will find
that the what avenues you have for support on any given Kit will be of
little use if you stray too far from the design.

If you are bound and determined, I suggest that you consider sticking with
the metal on all the wings and fins, and just make a compsite skin like with
the glastar. That way you have less chance and penalty for failure of your
conversions. you can always build the composite wing and swap it out later.

Most of the advantages you can have with composites will be found in the
hull anyway. At the speeds a 701 is designed for the rivets are not slowing
you down all that much IMO, and the aluminum is going to be a lighter wing
structure.



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"sebastian" wrote in message
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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. how would such a
building strategy affect the airworthiness certification procedure?
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.