Hi Steven,
I hope you find building a plane to be a great
activity. Unfortunately, there are some unavoidable costs involved
in building a plane that is actually reasonably safe to fly.
I am concerned about your approach in a couple of critical
areas. First, the exact metal alloy used for any plane is
critical. Using scrap metal of unknown alloy and history is a
formula for disaster. Similarly, using cheap bolts and other
hardware instead of the mil. spec. ones will also get you killed on
your maiden flight.
I recommend you get a good set of plans and building instructions
from one of the many good sources. It is difficult to choose the
best design, but any of the published sets of plans will be better
for you than a partial set. Considering how many years of effort it
takes to complete a scratch built plane, it is worth spending some
time considering what sort of flying you want to do rather than just
building the first plane that comes along.
You really can build a plane on a budget, but the minimum budget may
be more than your current thinking allows. This is a free country
and you can do whatever you want, but I suggest you take a more
carefully considered approach to airplanes.
You can gain a great deal by joining the EAA and going to chapter
meetings as well as the big regional shows. There are lots of
experienced folks in these chapters, and many of them have tricks for
saving money while building planes that you probably haven't thought of yet.
Good luck,
Paul
XL getting close.
At 08:36 PM 11/30/2008, you wrote:
>i guess the plans i got are bogus :( :( oh well i am gonna try my
>best and fab somthing up i got the control schmatic and overall of
>parts i just will be guessing on the rib and plate measurments try
>and go oversize if anyone has some pointers email me please
