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1. 05:28 AM - Purchased my Empennage Kit (Steve Waltner)
2. 05:46 PM - Re: Purchased my Empennage Kit (Tom Scherder)
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| Subject: | Purchased my Empennage Kit |
--> RV8-List message posted by: Steve Waltner <swaltner@mac.com>
Well, after a few years of sitting on the fence trying to decide if I
would build an aircraft, then whether it would be a helicopter or
airplane, then which airplane it would be, I've finally done it. I went
down to SNF and placed an order for a RV-8 empennage kit and the Avery
Tools tool kit. I picked up an air compressor from Sears last weekend,
so I'm ready to go once I receive the two shipments and get my garage
cleaned up a little bit to get some work space. It's an exciting time...
BTW, thanks to everyone for your comments on my question a couple weeks
ago regarding the tools that are necessary for building an RV.
Steve
RV-8 Empennage
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| Subject: | Re: Purchased my Empennage Kit |
--> RV8-List message posted by: "Tom Scherder" <tomscherder@hotmail.com>
Steve,
Congratulations on a decision well made. I'm in the final stage on
construction of my RV 8 and I can tell you it has been a great learning
experience. I know more now about airplane systems than I had ever hoped to
and the plane I'm about to complete is far nicer than any I had hoped to
own. If you are considering a QB and I recommend that you do, remember that
you need a lot of lead time on your orders. You can build your tail group in
a couple weeks if you get after it. Try to tell yourself that you have
already commited to buy your finish kit and your prop as well as that pesky
expensive engine at the time you ordered your tail kit.
I have just gone over the 2 year mark and I have only a couple thousand
dollars and a couple months to go. You can build a IFR, GPS 200HP CS prop
plane for under 60K if you watch for a few bargains and do some of the work
yourself, like the panel and the paint and the interior.
I even have smoke in mine that costs a whopping 20 bucks and works great.
Good luck and remember that you don't have to build an
airplane----------only one part at a time.
Tom in Ky
Rv 8 N38NE reserved
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Waltner" <swaltner@mac.com>
Subject: RV8-List: Purchased my Empennage Kit
> --> RV8-List message posted by: Steve Waltner <swaltner@mac.com>
>
> Well, after a few years of sitting on the fence trying to decide if I
> would build an aircraft, then whether it would be a helicopter or
> airplane, then which airplane it would be, I've finally done it. I went
> down to SNF and placed an order for a RV-8 empennage kit and the Avery
> Tools tool kit. I picked up an air compressor from Sears last weekend,
> so I'm ready to go once I receive the two shipments and get my garage
> cleaned up a little bit to get some work space. It's an exciting time...
>
> BTW, thanks to everyone for your comments on my question a couple weeks
> ago regarding the tools that are necessary for building an RV.
>
> Steve
> RV-8 Empennage
>
>
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