| Captain Avgas |
10-18-2011 07:18 PM |
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Originally Posted by Bob Collins
(Post 586803)
Just curious. Who's got the lowest RV-7(A) builder number who is still building. I'm 240 (70240) and I know Rich Emery is 238. I suspect quite a few of the earlier numbers are abandoned projects (it's funny to get back and look at the original VAF on Yahoogroups and see how many of the early, most prolific posters haven't been heard from for years).
Would be interesting to track the longest active projects.
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Bob, I first came across your name on the Matronics RV forum in 2002. At that stage you were working on your empennage if my memory serves me correctly.
It was your construction honeymoon period and you were positively bursting with builder enthusiam. Your advice to all enquiring RV wannabees in those early days (regardless of how crippling their personal circumstances might be) was always the same: "Just get started". I think in one particular thread back in those early days I called you the "Pied Piper". ;)
Fast forward nine years and you are I are still building... only now we both have the experience to be fully aware of the significant resources required (in terms of time, energy, and money) to complete a half decent aircraft. :)
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