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Old 03-18-2020, 08:24 PM
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Yeah but honestly I'm really looking forward to the building maybe even more than the flying. I'm an engineer that moved through the ranks and find myself in middle management now which means I get to do very little actual fun engineering. The chance to build something while learning new skills is half of why I want to do this. The other half is the chance to build something with my son (and daughter) that I can pass down to them at some point. The 3rd half is that eventually I get to fly one heck of a fun airplane in a few (or many) years.

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Excellent! You won?t regret it. Looking forward to 2027 First Flight Party!
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Old 03-19-2020, 10:36 AM
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Welcome aboard the great ship VAF. This will be an INVALUABLE source of information. And smart move getting the kids onboard. Building an airplane is actually a family project.

You may do much of the cutting/grinding/deburring/riviting/scratching your head but wives/girlfriends/and kids are involved in many ways too. After I reached the point of actually having airplane looking parts all over the house and especially the fuselage in the house, (I built in the house), I heard on more than one occasion my girlfriend telling her friends about it.... kind of like she was wearing it as a badge of honor. Made be feel proud.

Again, welcome aboard and enjoy the journey.
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Old 03-19-2020, 12:15 PM
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Excellent! You won?t regret it. Looking forward to 2027 First Flight Party!
Let's not get ahead of ourselves here. I'm not committing to anything this decade. My son is 6 right now. I figure that I have until he's finished with college to finish the airplane.

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Old 03-20-2020, 07:21 AM
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Let's not get ahead of ourselves here. I'm not committing to anything this decade. My son is 6 right now. I figure that I have until he's finished with college to finish the airplane.

Matt
Get them involved, it builds character and they will be just as proud of it when you are finished. All of my kids were been involved since the start and are proud of the things they helped build - and they are 25, 28 and 30 now!
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