THAT was the wild west.
Edit: to clarify, these are 'real' aircraft that humans can fly in.
https://www.eaa.org/en/eaa/aviation-communities-and-interest...
(1) Weighs less than 254 pounds empty weight, excluding floats and safety devices which are intended for deployment in a potentially catastrophic situation;
(2) Has a fuel capacity not exceeding 5 U.S. gallons;
(3) Is not capable of more than 55 knots calibrated airspeed at full power in level flight; and
(4) Has a power-off stall speed which does not exceed 24 knots calibrated airspeed.
God Bless America!
> OMFG so if I can build a thing within
> these constraints I can fly it?
The funny thing is he's about the only one I'd actually like to meet in person. Nothing against the other folks (Mark Rober from above seems really nice), Peter just seems like he'd be fun to hang out with and build something.
Worth it. ;-P