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Date: 25 Jun 2025 18:34:18 GMT
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On Wed, 25 Jun 2025 09:01:45 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:

> On Tue, 24 Jun 2025 15:12:53 -0400, -hh wrote:
> 
>> IIRC, the common appeal of the kit airplanes was because of their much
>> lower purchase price.  Apparently, much of the cost savings is because
>> of lower liability insurance overhead:  in the event of aircraft
>> failure, the kit company is able to pass it off on the DIY assembler.
> 
> Remember how John Denver died?

The plane didn't fail. The original builder put the fuel selector in a 
strange place that was difficult to reach and Denver didn't refuel since 
he didn't plan to be up that long. His contortions trying to reach the 
selector may have contributed.