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10-05-2006, 11:29 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Bend, OR
Posts: 41
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probably not the "average"...
I'm 19 years old and built an 8A with my dad over the last year and a half. The plane was a dream at oshkosh 2004 and with A LOT of hard work and many hours we completed the project and flew it to Oshkosh this year. I got the chance to fly it in the homebuilt review and it has been the best experience of my life (so far)....many more great RV experiences to come!!
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Chris Thelan
N723CT--RV-8A (flying)
N748CT--Aircam (flying)
Sling Tsi- (under construction)
Bend, OR
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10-06-2006, 06:16 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Watkinsville, GA
Posts: 626
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I'm only 57
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Marshall Jacobson
"Miss Sue"
RV-8 80749 slow build taildragger
7.5 year build first flight Dec 2005
SOLD at 540 hours and 10 years of FUN
N68AK
Watkinsville, Georgia
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10-06-2006, 06:21 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Steinhatchee, Florida
Posts: 122
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Age
Presently in my seventies. I have built two RVs (test flew both) a Six and a Nine. Looking foward to building a Twelve. I also have a Cub am Keeping for the Grand Kids. There are other RV Pilots older than I am here in Florida. I learned to fly in a 7AC Champ for 15 dollars an hour. That was along time ago.
Gerry Chancey
RV-9, N92GC
J-3 Cub, N88583
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10-07-2006, 11:45 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: St. Paul, MN.
Posts: 4,792
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52. And just for the record, Darwin Barrie is my hero. I still have to schlepp my a** to work every morning.
Dan, Jen will notice in a few years that all your friends are younger.
It's funny how that works. 
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10-07-2006, 12:25 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: KS
Posts: 57
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youngest?
always wondered who has the title of youngest builder... I started 9/28/2002 when I was 19.5 years old. It was a steep plunge to take, but my skills have improved over time. I've got an RV-7A, slowbuild. I'm currently working on hanging engine, figuring avionics, and sanding my fingers off on the canopy glass work! I'm building the thing for myself... most of my family think I'm nuts and hate airplanes (Here is their typical sarcasm: you know those little homebuilt death traps)
And yes, for some reason my friends are all older... much, much older!!! 
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Jonathan Cude
EAA 980 Fearless President
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineer
SedanFloral.com
RV-7A :: Penn Yan XS-IO-360 :: Tip-Up :: SkyView
Last edited by Jonathan Cude : 10-08-2006 at 05:37 AM.
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10-07-2006, 12:58 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Twin Cities, MN
Posts: 1,565
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37 here. Started my -6A when I was 32. Hope be done in time for the mid-life crisis at 40! 
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Brad Benson, Maplewood MN.
RV-6A N164BL, Flying since Nov 2012!
If you're not making mistakes, you're probably not making anything
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10-07-2006, 01:36 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: LSGY
Posts: 3,200
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mid life crisis?
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Originally Posted by ChiefPilot
37 here. Started my -6A when I was 32. Hope be done in time for the mid-life crisis at 40! 
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40? Darn, I missed it. I always thought it happened in the 50s!
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10-07-2006, 02:09 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Posts: 1,128
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Mid-life crisis
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Originally Posted by rv8ch
40? Darn, I missed it. I always thought it happened in the 50s!
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Hey Mickey didn't you hear, 60 is the new 40 so you have lots of time.
I guess it must happen some time in the sixties because I'm 57 and still waiting.
Tom Norwood
RV-6A N822PM (res)
TMX 0-360 FP
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10-07-2006, 02:32 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: LSGY
Posts: 3,200
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mid life crisis
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Originally Posted by NYTOM
Hey Mickey didn't you hear, 60 is the new 40 so you have lots of time. ...
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Phew! Good to hear - thanks! I was worried that I had missed it. I've heard it's a lot of fun - sports cars, girlfriends, divorces, all that! 
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10-07-2006, 03:14 PM
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VAF Moderator / Line Boy
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Dayton, NV
Posts: 12,256
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Originally Posted by rv8ch
Phew! Good to hear - thanks! I was worried that I had missed it. I've heard it's a lot of fun - sports cars, girlfriends, divorces, all that! 
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OK, I've had the divorce, and got the fancy airplane - where to I go to get my sports car and find the girls?!
Paul
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Paul F. Dye
Editor at Large - KITPLANES Magazine
RV-8 - N188PD - "Valkyrie"
RV-6 (By Marriage) - N164MS - "Mikey"
RV-3B - N13PL - "Tsamsiyu"
A&P, EAA Tech Counselor/Flight Advisor
Dayton Valley Airpark (A34)
http://Ironflight.com
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