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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

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…

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!

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.

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