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View Poll Results: Where does your True RV Heart Reside?
I'm a Builder! (Want to buy my plane? I'm ready for another kit!) 4 1.69%
I'm a Flier (Building was a means to an end - a wonderful flying machine!) 44 18.57%
Both (Why should I have to decide? I love it all!) 139 58.65%
I don't know (I haven't finished mine yet, but love building!) 32 13.50%
I don't know (I bought mine flying - what's a Cleco?) 18 7.59%
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Old 12-03-2007, 07:18 AM
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Default Who cares?

Who cares? You're right, trivial poll.
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Old 12-03-2007, 09:06 AM
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Default Both!

I'm clearly very happy both building and flying. Maybe even a hair more of a builder given the frequency that I have my flying bird taken apart to tinker with. I built a full slow build and am getting ready to do it again (full slow build). I guess it will be very clear in a few years if I am more of a builder than a flier depending on how long the next build takes with a flying airplane in the hangar .

I can quite often be found:
- in the shop with a hunk of aluminum, 6" rule, and a blue sharpie in my hand with a big fat smile on my face. Step away! Man at peace! Is what the sign should read.
- Solo at 3k' in an easy 45deg bank turning through the setting sun over my home field with a big fat smile on my face. The towed banner would read: Pull over! Man at peace!
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Old 12-03-2007, 09:12 AM
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Default One of each?

I?m a both. Flying my Cardinal has become boring and maintenance convoluted. I very much look forward to flying the 8 I am currently building; but then will likely sell the Cardinal and start another project. An RV in the air and one in the shop would be nirvana. Definitely a both.
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Old 12-03-2007, 09:24 AM
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Default More of a builder

But since the instrument rating and taking some acro training I must say the flying is a LOT more fun than it used to be...

Frank
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Old 12-03-2007, 12:01 PM
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Default Flier, yes!

I got into this so late in life that my focus for the last ten years has been to fly, fly, fly, everywhere I can. Even my boss (at the company I used to own) says I use any excuse to fly. Almost insults my integrity but I can still smile.

Now, I'm actually thinking of building or participating in a group build at our EAA chapter and looking forward to it. Will it be easier on my hands than the 80x80x25 hangar we just built?


Fly, fly, fly!
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Old 12-03-2007, 04:18 PM
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I'm having a blast reading all of the posts waiting for the day to get started on my build.
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Old 12-03-2007, 06:55 PM
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Default timley poll

Paul,

Today during lunch someone ask.... how many internal combustion engines do you have? This turned into a discussion of model airplanes, and other things with engines.
Danny King won,12 RC airplanes, and the usual things around the house, Corvett, Ford truck, a Mustang, cars,,,The 'Doll' lots of engines.
I counted 14, 4 RC airplaness, 3 airplanes, RV8, Super Cub and Cessna 140, 2 Jeeps, a Ford 150, and lawn mower, power washer, an extra lycoming 0-360, and a continental C90 in pieces, probably missed some....
Stan 'Grumpy' has 3 model T engines, his Swift, and Switfs??, cars and such,
I did not get an engine count from Doug, Scorch, or Jarhead. But it looks the builders at our table had the most engines. Danny and me...But we fly too!
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Old 12-03-2007, 07:31 PM
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I have been a non RV Flyer for years, and when the weather is good you will find me flying my Cardinal. But I found that I have time to build now so, I am building my -8. If I would slow down my flying I might have some more money to build faster but I can not give up my wings.

Oh and I have 8 Batteries to maintain. 9 if you count my partnership in an L-5 that is grounded at present.
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Old 12-03-2007, 07:38 PM
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My motto is, "Fly when the weather is good; build when the weather is bad." Here in the Midwest we get a good share of both. I'm workin' full time, building 30 to 35 hrs per month, and flying 75 to 100 hrs per year. Keeps me off the street, she says.
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Old 12-04-2007, 07:05 AM
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Default Love the build, but.....

I know I love building, but evertime I see a new first flight video, it brings a tear to my eye (actually, many tears!). I can't wait till the day I post my first flight video......then maybe I will know what I like better.
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