That’s kinda funny.. I just said the same thing to someone here in private message.
Getting the FAA to go along with a plan is the definition of baby steps. I’m seriously impressed with the work of the ICON team in their water plane.
They bent over to the FAA, but got the FAA to even introduce the white whale of a new licence scheme. That AMAZES me.
“First Rule of Aircraft Design: If the weight of the paperwork equals the weight of the Aircraft, then it will fly.”