The subject is loaded, no?
So they always say to do what you love, right? I can't think of a better full time job, assuming I could make it work financially, than building airplanes for people, especially a simple design that might take a month or two to build and would sell for under 50k. As we all know, if you don't follow 21.191(g), then the choice becomes an Ex/Ex exhibition certification, but that isn't what I'm thinking about. There doesn't seem to be a bridge from amateur to professional builder. You might have built a dozen RV-7s in your life and be better at it than anyone on the on the planet, but you can't build one with the intent to sell it to someone else.
So that got me thinking about TCs. What does it really take to get a TC? I know it's FAA form 8110-12, a single page, you just fill it out and you're done, right I can't find what's required to support it...anyone know? What kind of testing, etc is needed?
Yes, I know that the supply chain + manufacturing + record keeping is a whole different thing, but one step at a time. I work in supply chain, I've got a fair idea of what's involved there.
Thoughts? That I'm completely crazy?
this is way in the future if ever, I could say there's a lot of runway in front of me, but I haven't even started a preflight yet. Just thought that someone out there has had this idea before too.