What is the Experimental Class?
Experimental is the certification class. There are two classes of certification, Production and Experimental. In a Production class, the aircraft isn’t certified, the method of production is. Every nut, bolt, panel, etc. must have a work order and detail that shows exactly how it is to go together. If all the work orders are followed exactly during assembly, every aircraft that rolls off the assembly line will be identical and should meet the final approved standards. If you’re licensing just one aircraft, then the Experimental class allows you to avoid the lengthy and costly Production Certification.
