Aircraft Kit Industry Association [SEP] inception
Aircraft Kit Industry Association
The Aircraft Kit Industry Association (AKIA) is an American aviation advocacy association that was formed in July 2012 and formally constituted at AirVenture 2012.
The organization promotes the kit aircraft industry and advocates for allowing flight training in amateur built aircraft as a means of reducing accidents in that sector of aviation. It also acts as a defender of the majority portion, or 51% rule, in amateur-built aircraft regulations, ensuring that the kit owners do the majority of the construction work.
History
regulations. One of the terms applied to this concept is commonly referred to as "The 51% Rule", which requires that builders perform the majority of the fabrication and assembly to be issued a Certificate of Airworthiness as an Amateur Built aircraft.
A small number of jet kitplanes have been built since the 1970s, including the tiny Bede Aircraft BD-5J.
History Future trends.
Van's Aircraft and Aircraft Kit Industry Association (AKIA) President Dick VanGrunsven was asked about the future of the kit aircraft industry in a wide-