I have no "time" in that airplane, and I wouldn't want any. But I did sit in one once, and had the op to get in the air, but passed. Here's the thing. I don't view it as an airplane. It's a home built. This means it cannot be used for commercial purposes, as other "real" airplanes with airworthy certificates issued by the FAA.

I have absolutely no confidence in any home built or EAA aircraft. I can't speak for other professional commercial pilots, but that's how I view this airplane and any other EAA or home built. I am a commercially rated seaplane pilot and owned my own seaplane business. I started flying in 1966. I have 400 hours of seaplane time alone. That's 400 hours of "bush" flying in a Lake and a dozen hours in a Republic Seabee. I have no "float plane" time at all. A "Floatplane" is not a Seaplane. Most think they are.

Sure, there's a place for "home built" and EAA as a hobby, but when a pilot takes on a passenger, "the innocent," if you will, it becomes an issue with me.

The model is handsome, in fact striking to say the least, and I like it. But I would never purchase one.

My interest is more towards the models that aren't so readily available.

Charles