IFixPlanes wrote:My Dad once told me about the “spirit” of homebuilt aircraft. How the original intent of homebuilts was to counter the high cost of certified aircraft, and make due with off the shelf parts from automotive stores, hardware stores, and aircraft salvage yards. And a wonderful byproduct was increase performance, at least for some designs.

With the current cost of an RV-12 or Kitfox ($100k+), along with the sudden price increase of what used to be affordable aircraft just 10 years ago (think Cessna 150 or 172), maybe we’ll see a resurgence of that original spirit? Maybe aircraft like the Milholland Eagle series, and other highly affordable plans built aircraft will be popular again? I would think a Double Eagle with improved landing gear and a geared motor would be a viable single seat back county plane, that might be built for as little as $10k?