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    Ron,

    Let me know if you want to have someone else look at your database and make the process a bit faster (if possible).

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    Interesting that my Nieuport 11 is listed as a Nieuport II by the FAA, as are a lot of them...seems to be an even split. I guess I should have put a better swoop on the numbers on the paperwork.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Frank Giger View Post
    Interesting that my Nieuport 11 is listed as a Nieuport II by the FAA, as are a lot of them...seems to be an even split. I guess I should have put a better swoop on the numbers on the paperwork.
    Well, that's where the fun comes in when trying to extract given airplane types. Have to search RV-6, RV6, RV Six, RV XI, etc. Even have to do stuff like Bee Dee Four.

    Searching for Nieuports is even tougher, because Nieuport is more of a description than an actual model. There are Redfern Nieuports, CIRCA Nieuports, Aerodrome Nieuports, and the good 'ol Newports. Finding a Nieuport in the registry is no guarantee it is like one's own.

    FWIW, just searching for "Nieu", I get 81 total hits, of which 65 are confirmed registered as EABs.

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    I counted 91 Breezys of all the known registration variations. We're catching up on the Cozys!
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    I noticed that the number of scratch built homebuilts, like the Piet. and Baby ace have declined steadily over the years, but the more expensive kit built aircraft like the RVs, Sea Rays, and Sonex have steadily increased.
    Do you suppose that's a reflection on the longevity of the design, or perhaps something else?
    Perhaps it illustrates the improving affluence of a select set of builders, moving up to more expensive options?
    Or maybe a collective fear of self-directed construction ie. no build manual to walk you through it.
    Or, the higher performance is "in" now vs the low and slow of some older homebuilts.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tench745 View Post
    I noticed that the number of scratch built homebuilts, like the Piet. and Baby ace have declined steadily over the years, but the more expensive kit built aircraft like the RVs, Sea Rays, and Sonex have steadily increased.
    Do you suppose that's a reflection on the longevity of the design, or perhaps something else?
    Perhaps it illustrates the improving affluence of a select set of builders, moving up to more expensive options?
    Or maybe a collective fear of self-directed construction ie. no build manual to walk you through it.
    Or, the higher performance is "in" now vs the low and slow of some older homebuilts.
    The entire industry is intent on pushing builders upscale. Garmin? Dynon, AFS, GRT, etc... They, and Van's, and the rest of the industry know that you'll spend 5x the $$ on the panel and accessories for an RV-X than you'll spend for the panel on a Pietenpol. Same thing with the engine... Lycoming loves high end EAB's. So does Hartzell. They are glad to sell to the Piet or Fly-Baby builder, but the real money is in higher end stuff. So they push you in that direction. The plans only airplanes basically only exist in the little bitty AD's in the back of SA. You won't see a huge Hatz booth at Oshkosh. Fly Baby or Piet either. So those designs don't even register with today's 30 year old who becomes interested in building an airplane.

    Directionally, Sport Aviation does the same thing. With few exceptions, which aircraft are featured? The expensive ones with professional panels, builder assist, and a $15k pro paint job. Right or wrong it is easy to believe that the EAA is happy to push the homebuilt fleet up market. EAA makes money off of the big vendors, whether in SA advertisements, booth space at Oshkosh, or in corporate donations. EAA wants those high dollar vendors happy and participating because that makes money for EAA.

    So.. Short version: Marketing.

    And now I'll go back to sanding on the RV-10 in the basement...

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    The number of "active" EA-B is about 21,000 (est). Goes up and down and above and below 20,000 past decade.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bill Berson View Post
    The number of "active" EA-B is about 21,000 (est). Goes up and down and above and below 20,000 past decade.
    Latest info (2015) on left.
    Bill, that picture is teeny tiny and doesn't, apparently enlarge. But is it from the FAA GA Survey? Don't get me started on the GA survey. :-)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tench745 View Post
    I noticed that the number of scratch built homebuilts, like the Piet. and Baby ace have declined steadily over the years, but the more expensive kit built aircraft like the RVs, Sea Rays, and Sonex have steadily increased.
    Do you suppose that's a reflection on the longevity of the design, or perhaps something else?
    Pretty simple, really: People are more willing to pay money to reduce construction time.

    You see the same thing in a lot of hobby fields. Thirty years ago, you either built an RC airplane from plans or from a kit where you still had to glue all the ribs, spars, stringers, bulkheads, etc. Nowadays, most are sold ready-to-fly or Almost ready-to-fly (ARF). People are less interested in spending time constructing.

    Same thing for the full-scale airplanes.

    Ron Wanttaja

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    Quote Originally Posted by rwanttaja View Post
    Bill, that picture is teeny tiny and doesn't, apparently enlarge. But is it from the FAA GA Survey? Don't get me started on the GA survey. :-)

    Ron Wanttaja
    Yes. From here : https://www.faa.gov/data_research/av...eral_aviation/
    I tried to get GAMA data, but site kept crashing my iPad.

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