Don, consider where you're posting. r.a.HOMEBUILT.

For good or bad, the disaster will be averted by people who build and
maintain there own airplanes.


This is just where the thread started. The few homebuilts I have
examined in detail have been very well done and I wish I had the time
to build my own. That said, there is a reason my insurance man won't
let me fly one. In many cases the components, materials, construction
methods, etc. don't meet industry standards. That is why you have to
put the word EXPERIMENTAL on them in big letters for all to see. It's
flyer beware!

As to the risk of being sued after a Gulfstream crash. That is a risk
I accept because I know the average GV costs about $3M per year to own
and a large percentage of that is spent on maintenance. The
maintainers of those are the best in the field and they don't cut
corners. They are not shopping at the Depot for their wire and fuel
valves so I have confidence on the past and future airworthiness of
the aircraft. If it crashes, chances are it is about 95% pilot
related.