"sebastian" wrote in message
om...
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.


Why? is the first question that pops into my head. You will probably get no
assistance from Zenith. It's not like you would be building a 701 you would
be building a composite that looks like a 701. And sure enough when it folds
up in a field somewhere it will be reported as a 701.

If you want a composite find a set of plans for a composite.

Visit the EAA site www.eaa.org for your certification process questions.

GigG