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Old 05-22-2019, 12:38 PM
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[/quote]Good luck John. Keep this thread alive for years to come. First flight of 2026 will come before you know. We will be there for the party
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I was just hit by an idea: my first instructor and my inspiration was my Dad. His first flight lesson was in 1944 on what would later be my birthday
I'm going to shoot for a Sept 2025 date for my first flight.
that would have been his 100th birthday.

kinda makes me feel old when i put it that way

everyone is still invited to the party though...

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Old 08-23-2019, 08:22 AM
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Another gun jumper but ran across a N number that caught my eye and filled out on line reservation form.

anyone remember how long it takes the FAA to respond?

Site said something like 2-3 weeks
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Old 08-23-2019, 08:44 AM
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Another gun jumper but ran across a N number that caught my eye and filled out on line reservation form.

anyone remember how long it takes the FAA to respond?

Site said something like 2-3 weeks
I think 2 weeks is about what it took earlier this year to get mine.

BTW: welcome to the adventure.
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Old 08-23-2019, 09:03 AM
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Thank you Sir. . .

guess I will get to practice the fine art of patience over the next few years. . .
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Old 08-27-2019, 02:14 PM
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ok - getting ready to gut my garage and set up shop. i tend to be a little disorganized which i can get by with on small or short haul projects but feel the need to get organized for this one. I've searched this site and the web for layout ideas but most on the web are geared for woodworking.

can any one advise a good book or source for design options.
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Old 08-27-2019, 02:57 PM
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ok - getting ready to gut my garage and set up shop. i tend to be a little disorganized which i can get by with on small or short haul projects but feel the need to get organized for this one. I've searched this site and the web for layout ideas but most on the web are geared for woodworking.

can any one advise a good book or source for design options.
Nope. Keep it that way welcome to the Disorganized Club. Since you voluntarily cut one year off your build time I suggest get the empennage kit, get basic cheap tools online or borrow and start pounding the rivets in the kitchen. A closet door is a great workbench for a beginner. Research the web at work. You have only 2,100 days left before first flight

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ok color me ignorant,

i grew up the son of an Army Air Corp pilot turned corporate pilot after the war.
and spent all of my early years around around guys who were at Midway, The Mariana's(forgive spelling), etc and my dad started teaching me to fly at 15.
That was 50 years ago and aviation is a totally different world now.

I was watching and instructional video (geared for Canadian builders) and the guy mentioned having to send a letter of intent prior to starting the build.

is there a site where i can go to look up what documentation I need, when i need it and what inspections are needed at the different stages?

I have an email into my local EAA chapter DAR but have not heard back yet and I figured this would be a good source.

by the way - I'm not a pilot (long story) but you never get rid of the bug.
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ok color me ignorant,

i grew up the son of an Army Air Corp pilot turned corporate pilot after the war.
and spent all of my early years around around guys who were at Midway, The Mariana's(forgive spelling), etc and my dad started teaching me to fly at 15.
That was 50 years ago and aviation is a totally different world now.

I was watching and instructional video (geared for Canadian builders) and the guy mentioned having to send a letter of intent prior to starting the build.

is there a site where i can go to look up what documentation I need, when i need it and what inspections are needed at the different stages?

I have an email into my local EAA chapter DAR but have not heard back yet and I figured this would be a good source.

by the way - I'm not a pilot (long story) but you never get rid of the bug.
Technically, you only need one official inspection right before first flight. However, most would recommend an EAA Technical Counselor take a look at several stages.
Before closing the first component
Before closing wings and tanks
Canoe stage
Before Final Inspection.
The TC will fill out a mtipart form. One goes to EAA, one to you and one they keep.
Many DAR Inspectors look favorably on positive feedback plus a TC will catch issues before they propogate through the build sequence.
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"hardegg",

Here is an FAA link with some info that may help:
https://www.faa.gov/aircraft/gen_av/...amateur_built/
And here are some from the EAA:
https://www.eaa.org/~/media/files/ea...uildSourcebook

https://www.eaa.org/eaa/aircraft-bui...craft-building
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Unread 10-19-2020, 03:36 PM
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Thank you Sirs, you are so very kind.

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