Our association facilitates the building of amateur built aircrafts in Switzerland by providing technical and administrative support. Homebuilding of aircrafts of most types in Switzerland is possible under certain conditions. The building extends, depending upon degree of difficulty, over several years - there are no simple constructions. The will to catch up the missing knowledge. The building of an amateur aircraft requires good knowledge in mechanics, carpenter's workshop, painting, processing of composite materials, electrical systems, aerodynamics, and so on.
Most builders acquire most capabilities while building.
A reasonable building room. The type of aircraft today built in Switzerland goes from the simple Avionette over to helicopters or gliders up to the very efficient traveling machine. The amateur builders are from many occupations, from the automotive body worker, aircraft mechanics, teachers, even ministers and surgeons. Activities of our Association Annual meeting and fly-in and various regional fly in over the whole year Monthly regional round tables at five places in Switzerland An association meeting per year Various courses and spontaneous meetings at the building locations Building consultation and official monitoring of projects by our members on behalf of the Swiss Federal Office for Civil Aviation up to the definite flight permit. This activity takes place in accordance with exactly defined quality control criteria in close co-operation with the supervising authorities.