On Dec 10, 9:34*am, Sparkorama
wrote:
It's hard for me to like
experimental ships and especially homebuilts. Makes me nervous.

In USA almost every glider that is not amateur built, but is
Experimental, was built to normal production standard in a factory.
Most of them have a full type certificate it their country of origin.
Some of these receive an experimental certificate when they enter USA
becuse the new owner wants that. Some become experimental on entering
USA because, at the date of import, there was no reciprocal FAA
certification in effect.

Before getting nervous about "Experimental" check what the expermental
cert actually is. If it's not experimental amateur built I don't
think you have much to be nervous about except how it was maintained
and repaired, but the same concerns exist for a glider with a standard
cert.

Before the home builders jump on me, yes I know there are many good
examples of amateur built. There are a few that are good reason to be
nervous.

So a glider built in a factory in say Germany, brought into USA on an
experimental cert and then not damaged or subject to non factory
approved modifications, should be every bit a good as the same glider
with a standard type cert.

Andy