Frank,

I got in a little trouble with the FAA and they want to take my license
for 6 months. Now their case isn't too strong (and based very much on
the subjectivity of "safe" and not on any clear cut violation of a
FAR).

Come on, you leave us hanging like that! Seriously though, if you want
meaningful feedback you'll need to give us more details, however, your best
bet is probably to call AOPA and discuss it in private with them.

Having said that, I've seen or heard of pilots getting an 'FAA phone call'
(ONLY) for doing stupid things, so if the FAA thinks if it bad enough for 6
months, perhaps there's more to it. Also, many of the FARs are subjective
and many certificates have been revoked for 'subjective' interpretations
without it being clear cut, so don't naively think you're good there.

It might also be worthwhile to discuss this episode with a CFI and
re-examine your design making since I do detect a slight bit of
anti-autority (or whatever the text books call it).

Hilton