[Turk]

It must be noted homebuilt aircraft does manage to be insured.
The process is legitimized after the FAA Inspector gives it the green light and the builder/pilot is licensed by FAA.

We do neither in our hobby. I caution us all, if we were to start a standartization of minimums, a self governing body to inspect and certify these cars, will we not be eventually inviting DOT to come in and do the same as FAA is doing?
Without their stamp of approval, you DON'T fly!

Then, how do we stop them imposing additional minimums.. cages, ABS, airbags, defrosters, yes...door handles.

The spirit of the thread lives even though we have strayed from safety to hockey, but I for one am a little nervous jumping into this without being abke to see around the corner.
Just a little caution.

TURK