As you probably know, there is actually a lot of innovation already going on in the Experimental category. Fuel Injection, FADEC systems, advanced engine computers, terrain avoidance, synthetic vision, electronic trim, and so on. I built a Van's two-seater, and the technology I have up with me is night and day different from where we were 20 years ago, let alone 40.
Are you going the experimental / kit build route, or will you be the certified manufacturer? If it's the latter, how do you plan to navigate the FAA? I think a lot of aspirational "GA innovators" ultimately die climbing the regulatory hill.
We are starting in experimental, working with Sling Aircraft for the airframe, factory build assist, etc to prove out the exact product that we want to take to certification in the future.
Thanks for the reply. This is a super interesting project and I wish you great success. As a builder/pilot I have so many little questions, mostly around how you're making all the trade-offs and decisions that pilots make based on the situation in the air (leaning for cruise / power, climb and descent rates, weather-related decisions, switching tanks, and so on). Do you anticipate equipping / certifying the airplane and systems for instrument flight? Is your entire avionics package custom, or do you use some off-the-shelf?
I'd love to chat through your questions directly--feel free to book a call with us through our website (just mention this HN post) and I'm happy to talk through everything
Are you going the experimental / kit build route, or will you be the certified manufacturer? If it's the latter, how do you plan to navigate the FAA? I think a lot of aspirational "GA innovators" ultimately die climbing the regulatory hill.