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I can tell by all the comments that not many people here are pilots or work with the FAA on type certification lol

• piloto_ciego 3y ago
  I was a professional pilot for years until I got sick and also did all sorts of work with getting FAA stuff approved, and I even have a float rating as well. The FAA certification is going to be a bastard here, for sure. I think it can be done, but I am pretty sure the feds still classify WIG aircraft as aircraft, which means it will be a major challenge to get all the new technologies certified. All it takes is money… Still, I would absolutely have loved stuff like this when k was working in SE Ak. This could dominate those markets. And you don’t really need for it to be instrument flying if it can never get that high…
  • happyjack 3y ago
    Good to see a pilot here! I personally never see this aircraft ever getting certified. The SR22 was over $100 million total when getting their type certificate, and nothing was "ground breaking." It has a continental motor, Garmin avionics, NACA defined wing, etc. Sure, it's a composite and has a parachute, but I wouldn't call the design anything "revolutionary." It's going to take hundreds of millions and an act of god to get this through the FAA. I don't see it taking the twin otter's place anytime soon. edit: WIG out of FAA jurisdiction. Hope the Coast Guard is better to deal with!
    • piloto_ciego 3y ago
      Like I said, all it takes is money! Lol. Good though that it’s a “boat” for legal purposes that will make things much easier.