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Old 03-24-2006, 10:22 AM
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Senior Director for Vaccine Development for a Biotech company in Bozeman, MT (yes, there is biotech in Montana). And it's a great place to fly. One kid in college now, two in college next year and I'm getting sucked dry Thank God for the home equity line of credit RV-7A is almost complete, hopefully in time for Oshkosh. 0360, Sensenich prop, Dynon EFIS and EIS, Garmin 296 and GTX327, Icom A200, TruTrak Pictorial Pilot and Altrak. Firewall forward 99% done and moving to the hangar very soon.
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Old 03-24-2006, 02:46 PM
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My wife and I have been landscapers for may years I also have do equipment repair in the winter months, We stay very busy I managed to put a few dollars away to get the kit parts in 1year then the reest all fell into place I was able to build my RV-7 in two winters with a little bit done in the summer months I have kept in on a tight budget mid time 0-320 1400 hours runs strong paid only $3500 for the engine it is IFR and has a two axis auto pilot tru-track less then $50k not painted 100 hours on it now will be painted by myself late april and may
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Old 03-24-2006, 06:06 PM
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I've worked for the NTSB for about 25 years. I spent a couple of years designing simulators at Flight Safety and 13 years at Beech Aircraft. I received an aero degree from Wichita State in 1970. Time flies when you are having fun. Time is really flying with the -9A. Regards. John.
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Old 03-24-2006, 07:45 PM
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I am a Mortgage Guy. I own my own small mortgage company in Texas and all my loan officers are lazy *******s. I out perform all of them. Anyone moving to Texas, let me know.

He he.

David
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Old 03-26-2006, 06:54 AM
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I change my occupation every few years. First 8 years fresh out of college designed and built a small concrete extrusion machine for pouring those little landscape curbs around the flower beds. Wasn't smart and didn't patent it. Within 5 years had too much competition from cheap out of Country *******s and it wasn't fun anymore. Second 5 years I built candy Vending machines and put them in locations. It's the greatest cash business you'll ever do as long as you can keep them in locations. About that time I bought a prototype seaplane called the Searey. Great planes and great guys and had lots of fun. It is risky owning the First anything, but it worked out. For the last 10 I've owned an Event company www.icemagic.biz. I got to convert a CNC machine into an automated Ice Carving Cutter. The last 5 of those years we incorporated LED lighting into the business and it's been fun. I'm building a 6 so I can run all over the country doing these big parties and at the present time have no plans to change occupations. I'm not bored yet.

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Old 03-26-2006, 08:26 AM
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For the last 10 I've owned an Event company www.icemagic.biz. I got to convert a CNC machine into an automated Ice Carving Cutter. The last 5 of those years we incorporated LED lighting into the business and it's been fun. Bill Whidden
Bill

Checked out the website, that looks really cool (intended). The dancing martini bar, now that would be great at the next party.

Looks like you've had an interesting life so far, good on you man.
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Old 03-26-2006, 09:32 AM
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Presently an academic administrator at a "large public research university". Degrees in mechanical engineering and business ... and I have this chronic illness that makes me wanna build stuff. Just got my private ticket in November after spending the last 30 yrs of discretionary money on skiing. No room for both in my checkbook. Now my discretionary $$ are in the garage covered with sticky blue plastic ... the spousal unit just shakes her head and shrugs. LOL.

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Old 03-26-2006, 10:17 AM
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This has been my cockpit for the the last 35 years. Notice the cool EFIS screens. We've actually had these for about 10 years....made by Rockwell, so its been real easy to adjust to the Dynon.
My gross weight is usually a little higher than most RV's....normally about 16,000 tons for a coal train, which is what we normally haul out of the Powder River Basin here in Wyo. Also, the amperage is a little higher than most RVers are used to seeing. When pulling up hills wiith a loaded train we normally see 1700 amps going to the drivers! However, my top speed is somewhat lacking. Usually average 40 m.p.h.

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Old 03-26-2006, 10:20 AM
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When pulling up hills wiith a loaded train we normally see 1700 amps going to the drivers! However, my top speed is somewhat lacking. Usually average 40 m.p.h.
Dave Mader
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Have you tried installing the pressure recovery wheel trucks?
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Old 03-26-2006, 10:29 AM
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I work as a Toolmaker in a machine shop that makes............Aircraft parts! About time I started making them for myself, lol. Our shop makes engine parts for P&W engines. I make the production fixtures that hold the parts while they are being machined. Also learning to program CNC machines as well.
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