If you are new to aircraft building and some of the talk about "elimination of failure modes" is getting your ear, know this: Risk management in homebuilts comes down to building a good replica of the simplest system which has been extensively tested in your plane. Then get good training in your plane and fly it often. (William Wynne on FlyCorvair.com)

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