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There are three basic routes from which to choose if you wish to build your own aircraft:

  • Design and build your own aircraft from scratch
  • Construct an aircraft from plans designed by someone else
  • Assemble a kit

CAP 659: Guide to Approval, Construction and Operation of Amateur Built Aircraft is a comprehensive guide to the rules around amateur built aircraft.

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