"MJC" wrote in message
...
If Van Grunsven were to go through certification, we'd all be treated
to
the thrill of paying a quarter million for an RV7.

And it would be slower, heavier, and most everything about it would be worse
except stability and crashworthiness.

I would say build quality would be better, but I have seen the build quality
of many homebuilts be higher than some lower quality factory planes.
There's a guy fighting with Raytheon here over his new jet that they had to
completely re-rivet the wing on. He wants a BIG price break, and they want
to spruce up the paint.




No thanks. It's only
through people like Van who have refined the Experimental market to being
a
"cookie cutter" operation that many of us can now afford to fly brand new
aircraft that equal or exceed capabilities of GA, and are safer as well
(if
built to designers recommendations for systems and engines)

I would like to agree with you but can't. Van's, and almost all Kit's would
fail some of the FAR's. They are not as crashworthy or stable as the new
certifieds (Cirrus being the possible exception).
..
Don't mess with a good thing. If you think that to be a real man is to
build an "experimental" from scratch or plans, have at it. Just leave the
rest of us alone. This "system" is doing fine.

MJC

Amen Bro!