[Bookmaker]

I am not building an airplane, but I am a licensed, instrument rated pilot. I am also respect all of you who are building these aircraft. What I see discussed in this thread is applcable to ALL aircraft.

Know your aircraft
Always do a proper preflight check
Never allow the attitude that you have it "whipped" enter your mind. It
will surely prove you wrong.

As my Dad told me when I got my motorcycle, "You'll be OK until you think you have it whipped, then it will bust your a##. " You know he was right, it did.

What I have seen as the most common cause of homebuilt incidents was fuel related issues. My opinion would be to use a proven "modern" fuel system setup definitely and forget pressurized systems. There is a reason they aren't used any more. They are dangerous as heck.

Keep your common sense and you'll live to be old and bold.

Dale