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09-18-2015, 12:36 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Posts: 105
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A Wordsmith!
Congratulations Dave...beautiful bird. I just finished reading a book about the "Marianas Turkey Shoot" so I have an even greater appreciation for those prop powered Navy planes of WWII.
Also, besides being an accomplished builder, you have a way with words and I appreciated your story.
Enjoy and be safe.
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Chuck Hagerty
Lynchburg, VA
RV-7A N954CH
First flight 1-29-13 
Phase I complete 5-25-13
INVERTED: Looking Back on Walking Away
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09-18-2015, 02:45 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Colorado
Posts: 243
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Beautiful airplane! Congrats to you sir! good luck on the first flight!
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09-18-2015, 06:39 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Half Moon Bay, CA
Posts: 1,035
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Congrats!
Sweet looking bird! As my old boss used to say: "the best job I ever had was *yours*". Looking forward to the flight reports.
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Bill Bencze
N430WB RV-7 #74152 @ KHAF, tip-up; IO-360-M1B; Hartzell CS. !! Phase 1 !!
2357 hrs over 8.5 years to get to flying. Log at: http://rv7.wbencze.com
VAF 2020 donation happily made
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09-19-2015, 06:43 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Posts: 41
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Very nice! High five!
Looks great!....and all for $67K in parts, and $12,280 in labor, based on how we "charge" our build time....or $122,800 in labour based on our value when we're negotiating salaries!
So your cost is either $79,000 or $170,000...hmmm....how to value it for insurance purposes?
Either way, beautiful, affordable plane! Happy flying.
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ackselle
CJB3 (Steinbach, MB Canada)
Van's RV-7A (C-FIJT)
You can do anything!...but you can't do everything.
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09-19-2015, 06:46 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Posts: 41
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...or if you're a lawyer...
Forgot to mention the cost of the plane if you are a lawyer..... then you'd have $736,800 in labor for a total cost of $814K..... which is probably what it's really worth to you as the builder. Congrats!
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ackselle
CJB3 (Steinbach, MB Canada)
Van's RV-7A (C-FIJT)
You can do anything!...but you can't do everything.
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09-19-2015, 07:43 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: New Ulm, Minnesota
Posts: 283
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Great Job
It really takes a special person to stick with it for such a long period of time like you have. I have been told that many aircraft are started by one person and then sold at least twice before completion.
I can see from the picture that the aircraft also looks great, much better than mine, you did well.
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Robin Mckee
New Ulm, MN 56073
RV3b N219BB
420 hours and counting
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09-19-2015, 11:26 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Oklahoma City
Posts: 913
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Fantastic paint job!
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09-20-2015, 10:05 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Edson, Alberta, Canada
Posts: 483
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Congratulations
Life does have some curvds doesnt it. Glad to read wife is ok and kids along lifes way, now your turn. Fly that puppy and enjoy! For information sake I mirror the timeline just different events hope I finish mine this year
May CAVU follow every flight.
Another Dave
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Dave Cobb
[color="Red"]=VAF=2019 Donation - and a bit extra for great work![/COLOR="blue"]
Empennage RV 7 - Tipper
Wings complete
Dynon installed and running
Fuse closer to completion, Canopy complete
AME reviewed and repaired O-320-Lyc installed
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