Hello Everyone,
I'm just another guy coming in here with big dreams to fly. Last year I got to ride along on a flight into Smiley Creek Airport in Idaho and it sparked my interest in a huge way. I didn't really realize that general aviation was "a thing". How cool to be able to fly yourself where ever you want whenever you want. So, I'm now in the infancy of getting into the hobby. I don't even have my PPL yet, but before I make too much of a financial plunge I wanted to put together my plan. While researching that I found out that my budget locks me into certified planes that are older than I am (31), but when I saw that you could build your own plane that made me more excited. I'm an engineer and an avid DIY/builder. So much so that here I am debating ordering my tail kit before I have even started my PPL.
So my plan: Hope the wife doesn't divorce me haha. I'll join a local club and get/start my PPL at some point this year. Order an RV-14A tail kit some time during/after Oshkosh (I won't make it there sadly). I think that will be a good time in case there is a discount or the RV-15 is revealed and fits my mission better. Join the local EAA chapter next month. Start working on getting my garage shop up to par.
I don't want to write a whole book about myself here, so that's me. There's a lot more I'm looking forward to learning and experiencing. Did any of you start building around the same time as you started flying? Hit me with any advice, questions, or recommendations.
Thanks,
Randal
Boise, ID
I'm just another guy coming in here with big dreams to fly. Last year I got to ride along on a flight into Smiley Creek Airport in Idaho and it sparked my interest in a huge way. I didn't really realize that general aviation was "a thing". How cool to be able to fly yourself where ever you want whenever you want. So, I'm now in the infancy of getting into the hobby. I don't even have my PPL yet, but before I make too much of a financial plunge I wanted to put together my plan. While researching that I found out that my budget locks me into certified planes that are older than I am (31), but when I saw that you could build your own plane that made me more excited. I'm an engineer and an avid DIY/builder. So much so that here I am debating ordering my tail kit before I have even started my PPL.
So my plan: Hope the wife doesn't divorce me haha. I'll join a local club and get/start my PPL at some point this year. Order an RV-14A tail kit some time during/after Oshkosh (I won't make it there sadly). I think that will be a good time in case there is a discount or the RV-15 is revealed and fits my mission better. Join the local EAA chapter next month. Start working on getting my garage shop up to par.
I don't want to write a whole book about myself here, so that's me. There's a lot more I'm looking forward to learning and experiencing. Did any of you start building around the same time as you started flying? Hit me with any advice, questions, or recommendations.
Thanks,
Randal
Boise, ID