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08-14-2014, 02:13 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Muskegon, MI
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Soon to be new -10 builder
Hello all! First post of I am sure to be many. I am a CFII at a flight school in West Michigan, and have decided to take the plunge on an RV-10. I have a spare 24x40 foot garage behind my house to serve as my workshop, along with a full complement of tools from Cleaveland Aircraft Tools. Have never flown in an RV of any type, but the allure of building my own vs buying has won out. Are there any -10 builders in West Michigan? Thank you in advance to everyone here for all the stupid questions that are sure to come!
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08-14-2014, 02:18 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Cedar Park, TX
Posts: 3,152
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Mike must have stepped away to go the bathroom or something, so Welcome!! You are in for a grand adventure.
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Scott Card
CQ Headset by Card Machine Works
CMW E-Lift
RV-9A N4822C flying 2200+hrs. / Cedar Park, TX
RV8 Building - fuselage / showplanes canopy (Done!)
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08-14-2014, 02:30 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Louisville, Ga
Posts: 7,840
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Welcome to VAF and the best RV site on the planet.
Great choice with the -10. I've had mine for almost 6 years and we love it more every time we fly.
Best,
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Pierre Smith
RV-10, 510 TT
RV6A (Sojourner) 180 HP, Catto 3 Bl (502Hrs), gone...and already missed
Air Tractor AT 502B PT 6-15 Sold
Air Tractor 402 PT-6-20 Sold
EAA Flight Advisor/CFI/Tech Counselor
Louisville, Ga
It's never skill or craftsmanship that completes airplanes, it's the will to do so,
Patrick Kenny, EAA 275132
Dues gladly paid!
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08-14-2014, 03:08 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 1,964
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Welcome..
..to the VAF family.
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08-14-2014, 03:15 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Southern Michigan
Posts: 1,964
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I hanger my -10 up in Gladwin (KGDW) where we have a lake house. If you can make it up here I would be more than happy to arrange a familiarization flight.
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David C.
Howell, MI
RV-10: #41686 Under Construction
RV-9A: #90949 Under Construction
RV-10: #40637 Completed/Sold 2016
Cozy MKIV:#656 Completed/Sold 2007
"Donor Exempt" but donated through Dec. 2020
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08-14-2014, 03:46 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
Posts: 15,408
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Welcome to VAF!
Quote:
Originally Posted by scard
Mike must have stepped away to go the bathroom or something, so Welcome!! You are in for a grand adventure.
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( Thanks Scott, glad someone has my back on this  )
Josh,  aboard the good ship VAF.
The 10 is a great machine, we love ours.
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Mike Starkey
VAF 909
Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
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08-14-2014, 06:10 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Marietta, GA (KCZL)
Posts: 308
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Quote:
Originally Posted by scard
Mike must have stepped away to go the bathroom or something, so Welcome!!
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Dang, I got all excited to make a post quick because if you can sneak in a welcome aboard before Mike does then you are doing good! I just barely missed the mark
Welcome! Bring on the questions.. I'm sure I have some debt to repay to the community still lol 
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Brian Unrein
RV10 N42BU 900+ hours!
First flight 6-16-12
https://N42BU.com
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08-15-2014, 10:57 AM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Harrisburg, Pa
Posts: 759
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Welcome to the group, Josh. You're in for a great trip |
09-05-2014, 01:37 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: California
Posts: 22
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I hope to be able to say the same...shortly
I have been putting off committing since 1997, now, I figure enough is enough and my wife is encouraging me to build the RV-10 instead of the 7 for which I have had preview plans for 6 years already.
Sadly, I am in the LA area...but perhaps we can trade discoveries long distance.
Never built anything other than an RC or the occasional dune buggy (a long time ago), so this will be a challenge I've no doubt.
I have started by buying the new EAA 'building a metal airplane' DVD which I have found very interesting to watch...particularly while I am pedaling the elliptical machine |
09-05-2014, 02:05 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Muskegon, MI
Posts: 4
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This has been planned for 3-4 years, and now that I finally have a good build space, I decided that it will never be "the perfect time". I purchased that DVD also, and have already watched it a few times. I have dealt with Cleaveland Tool for my tools purchase, and Van's for both practice kits. Both vendors have been super helpful so far and the practice kits are an awesome way to see what this riveting stuff is all about. Still trying to carve some free time out of my normal work and CFII schedule to get up and fly with David (9GT).
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Josh Szost
CFII CSMEL
Muskegon, MI
Soon to be -10 Builder
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