Of the roughly 100,000 active single piston-engine airplanes in the FAA registry, a quarter are amateur-built. A person shopping for a used airplane might waul to take a look at them. The difference between buying a factory airplane or choosing a homebuilt is something like the difference between getting a chair and getting a dog. A homebuilt, perhaps because of its small physical size and large personality, enters your emotional life in a particular way. The appeal of owning one is a combination of the practical - low maintenance costs, the fun of flying it - and the personal.
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