
Originally Posted by
Floatsflyer
Marty, the "evidence" is that slightly less than one-third of EAA members are homebuilders based on statistical data both duly noted in various threads on this forum and collected by EAA. Add to that the many thousands of predominatly non-flying visitors who attend Airventure daily to see an airshow and would be inclined to buy tickets for a chance at winning a built aircraft they could use immediately to get their licence.
I am part of the two-thirds and I would not want to pay the required mandatory taxes on a prize I would not use or have any use for.