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Old 05-20-2014, 07:39 AM
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Dave Maib is in New Smyrna, (DMaib on here),near you, with a -10. I'm up here in Georgia, around 200 miles north but if you're in or near the area (2J3), PM me.

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Old 05-20-2014, 05:54 PM
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Jon,

I just might take you up on that...you're only an hour or so drive from where im at and my wife has been practically begging me to take her to Savannah since we moved here (9 yrs ago)....
I'll PM my # and email. Give me a shout if you guys head this way.
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Old 05-21-2014, 04:56 PM
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Thank you for all the help guys! I should also point out that I am willing to travel a little bit to meet/go to someone. I would really like to see a complete/near complete one.
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Old 05-22-2014, 08:14 AM
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If you're going to QB anything do the fuselage and save money slow building the wings.
If you're purely concerned about build speed, I would agree. I slow built everything, and if I were to do it again, I would quick build the wing. It's not that it's difficult to do, it's just that it's so repetitive. It feels like it takes forever. The fuse does take longer, but that's been my favorite part of the build yet. You're always working on something different, and you slowly see the cabin take form.
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Old 05-22-2014, 06:45 PM
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It's not that it's difficult to do, it's just that it's so repetitive. It feels like it takes forever.
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Old 05-22-2014, 07:53 PM
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If you come up near Atlanta ever, I just finished my Phase I on a 10, and there is another 10 under construction finishing up the fuselage. I'll give you a ride, and then we can show you what it looks like underneath.

For the slow build wings, just get a Audio book (www.audible.com). I listened to almost 100 audio books throughout my build, but liked the wings because it was so repetitive that I did not have to keep pausing the book to read and understand the plans. Thought several times during the firewall forward that I wished I was back on the wings, as I had to concentrate to much on what I was doing and couldn't finish the book I was listening to.
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Old 05-22-2014, 08:14 PM
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I'm in the Ocala area. Probably 2 hours from you driving. I have 3 -10's in my hangar, one a work horse with 1,350 hours on it, one in for condition inspection and one almost finished. You never know but another one or two may show up the day you come visit.

I'd be happy to take you for a ride around the patch a couple times or if I already need to go somewhere, you would be welcome to ride along. Maybe even plan a flight down with your instructor.

He low-wing vs high-wing transition, IMHO, is like falling off a log. The speed will be an issue, but deal with that through transition training or at least closer to he end of your build.

Buying a 150/2 for training or a 172 for training then travel to keep the family on board is a great idea. Or, pick up an old Cherokee and then you will already be in the low-wing game. Plan to get your private and instrument in the 172 or Cherokee and then insurance rates will be more affordable when you transition. These planes are selling really cheap these days, and if he new EAA/AOPa initiative passes allowing people to fly them without a medical, they will certainly go up in value, so you can fly for the cost of fuel, insurance and hangar (or ramp fee) and the time value of $10-40,000.

If your wife is on board, as it sounds like she is, try to get her to take lessons in the plane you buy. That will make her that much more on board and will make you both safer when you fly together.
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Old 05-24-2014, 09:02 PM
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I was/am in the a very similar position as you. I started my slow build a little over a year ago. I also started my training around the same time. My emp and wings are complete, putting fuse skins on now. Between work and the -10 i haven't had the time to finish up my cert. I bought into a 1/4 share of a 182 and get to put gas in it to let my partners fly me around...argh. I'm now going to put the -10 project aside for a bit and get my training knocked out. My point is trying to train, build, work and play husband and Dad takes up a lot of time. To do it again I probably would have knocked out my cert first, then start my build.
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Old 05-27-2014, 10:20 AM
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I'm in the Ocala area. Probably 2 hours from you driving. I have 3 -10's in my hangar, one a work horse with 1,350 hours on it, one in for condition inspection and one almost finished. You never know but another one or two may show up the day you come visit.

I'd be happy to take you for a ride around the patch a couple times or if I already need to go somewhere, you would be welcome to ride along. Maybe even plan a flight down with your instructor.

He low-wing vs high-wing transition, IMHO, is like falling off a log. The speed will be an issue, but deal with that through transition training or at least closer to he end of your build.

Buying a 150/2 for training or a 172 for training then travel to keep the family on board is a great idea. Or, pick up an old Cherokee and then you will already be in the low-wing game. Plan to get your private and instrument in the 172 or Cherokee and then insurance rates will be more affordable when you transition. These planes are selling really cheap these days, and if he new EAA/AOPa initiative passes allowing people to fly them without a medical, they will certainly go up in value, so you can fly for the cost of fuel, insurance and hangar (or ramp fee) and the time value of $10-40,000.

If your wife is on board, as it sounds like she is, try to get her to take lessons in the plane you buy. That will make her that much more on board and will make you both safer when you fly together.
Jesse,
We actually quite frequently (every 2 months) travel between Jax and family in the Punta Gorda area (thats actually how this whole PPL/plane idea started in the first place) and go right through the Ocala area. We are going to be going through this monday or tuesday (6/2 or 6/3)......will you happen to be around either of these days??
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Old 05-27-2014, 12:06 PM
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Jesse,
We actually quite frequently (every 2 months) travel between Jax and family in the Punta Gorda area (thats actually how this whole PPL/plane idea started in the first place) and go right through the Ocala area. We are going to be going through this monday or tuesday (6/2 or 6/3)......will you happen to be around either of these days??
Actually, I will be in a meeting on Monday morning, then heading to Texas for a few days. Call me and if I'm available you can stop by. The following week would work better.
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