Major milestone! PPL in hand.
 

I'm almost finished building my 9a.
so I thought it time to finish up with my
PPL. Man great feeling! Can't wait to be flying
my own home built plane. I wonder if there's
many out there that build before getting a liscense
to fly. If I knew how to do a poll I would post one.

Congratulations!

Congratulations. It's a real accomplishment and you should feel good about it.

I didn't start building until after I had my PPL but I did buy a plane long before getting my PPL - mostly because the local rental planes had too many squawks.

FWIW, you'll love the 9A. It handles great, is easy to land, makes cross wind t/o and landings easy work and she cruises like a dream.

Congratulations!!
 

Congrats on the PPL.

Buddy of mine built his RV 10 before he had a license, took his transition training, came home and took his check ride, and with his freshly minted ticket in hand, did his first flight in the 10.

Can be done-----but be careful, and honest with yourself about your abilities.

Al !!!! HFS, You did it brother!

Congrats! :)

Me too
 

Al,

I did the same as you.

I soloed in college (many years ago) but quit flying because I figured I?d never own a plane. Then along came the RV series of planes. I started building about 6 year ago. I received my PPL about two years ago and I am now about 99% complete with my RV-9. I hope to be fly it in a couple of months.

I am currently flying a friends Piper Cherokee, underpowered, steam gauges, old radio, but cheap. I can?t wait to get in my own plane.

Congrats!

Tim

PPL
 

Congratulations. One of the most rewarding experiences.

Congratulations Albit!
 

You did it man. I completed my RV9A before I was FAA certified pilot. When is the party? :D

Congrats, Al! But I thought they built boats in RI. I don't recall there being an airport anywhere around when I was stationed in NPT back in the 80s. Time have sure changed....