Commenting to the press on a fatal RV-6 crash: Ross Aimer, a retired United Airlines pilot and CEO of Aero Consulting Experts, an aviation consulting firm.
The planes’ performance capabilities and their relatively low price point have made them popular with aviation enthusiasts, Aimer said.“A lot of them are built and flying safely, so you can’t say they’re unsafe,” he said. But he added that flying any do-it-yourself airplane carries risk.“Usually there’s not much control over these home-built type of airplanes,” Aimer said. “The FAA hopes you do a good job, but how many people know how to build an airplane in their garage?”
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