What type of certification would one need to fly a homebuilt/kit airplane?

Question

What type of certification would one need to fly a homebuilt/kit airplane?

Answer 1

A PPL(private pilot license), 25 hours solo and atleas 15 hours duel. You need 40-45 flying hours for your ppl.

Answer 2

as long as it meets far part 103 and you live in America you do not need ay certificate whatsoever! You wouldnt even need training

Answer 3

This and lots more at the Expiramental Aircraft Association site.  www.eaa.org

Answer 4

I would also add that if the airplane meets the LSA rule, you only need a Light Sport certificate.  Sport Pilot cert only takes 20 hours to complete.  Otherwise, like someone already stated, you need the same certificate (and be current) as if it were a type certified aircraft.  (i.e. single engine land, multiengine, etc)

Check out the link below.  Lots of kits/experimentals and certified airplanes meet the light sport rule.

Answer 5

The same certificate that you need to fly a factory-built aircraft of that type.

A private Pilot certificate will suffice. Singe-engine or multi-engine endorsements as needed for your particular aircraft.

The exception is for ultralight aircraft (less than 254 lbs). You can fly these aircraft with no pilot certificate at all.