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01-30-2008, 07:42 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Louisville, Ga
Posts: 7,840
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How old were you when you built your first homebuilt
I thought that I'd start this thread in parallel to the current one, asking how many young builders we have.
I was 26 when I started building my Cassutt F-1 racer and flew it in 1974, at age 29, raced it in Evansville, Ind. over the river. Actually placed third and got paid $400. 
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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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01-30-2008, 07:51 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Paradise,Pa S37
Posts: 735
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Well I was 26 when my 8 flew 
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All the Best ;-)
RV-8
RV-9 once the kids are older
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01-30-2008, 08:01 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 145
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I was 32 when my Pulsar flew, but 29 when I started it...
--Marc
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01-30-2008, 08:05 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Peshtigo, Wisconsin
Posts: 767
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Started building my 6A when I was 40, flew it for the first time when I was 50. Lots of life's responsibilities in between.
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Jeff Orear
RV6A N782P
Peshtigo, WI
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01-30-2008, 08:12 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Savannah, GA
Posts: 1,849
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Started building at 39. Should be flying shortly at age 43.
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Todd
N110TD
RV-10 Vesta V8 LS2/BMA EFIS/One formerly flying at 3J1 Hobbs stopped at 150 hours
Savannah, GA and Ridgeland, SC
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01-30-2008, 08:36 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: 57AZ - NW Tucson area
Posts: 10,011
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Was 29
First flew my 42 ft. span Duster sailplane in 1977 when I was 29.
No engine makes building easier...
But 42 ft. of wooden wing skins is a lot of sanding/finishing, and high speed orbital sanders weren't available then...
gil A
The glider - N33GA - is still around in Yerrington, NV. but I don't know it's status.
Back in those ancient days the FAA even did the pre-cover inspections themselves.
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Gil Alexander
EAA Technical Counselor, Airframe Mechanic
Half completed RV-10 QB purchased
RV-6A N61GX - finally flying
Grumman Tiger N12GA - flying
La Cholla Airpark (57AZ) Tucson AZ
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01-30-2008, 08:48 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Posts: 1,060
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Started my first RV4 in 1983 at 25, finished and flew it 7 years later in 1990.
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Jon Thocker
Habitual Offender
RV4, RV4, RV6A, RV8, RV8, RV8,RV8, RV8, RV8, RV12
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01-30-2008, 08:53 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Orange County CA
Posts: 646
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Started working on my 9A two years ago. I was 45 at the time. I see at least another year and half, maybe two before its done.
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Peter McCoy
RV9A N35PM S/N:91335
First Flight: April 2013
Hobbs: 400 hours after Oshkosh 2017
www.myrv9.com
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01-30-2008, 09:07 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 20
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I was 24 when I started building. I was 25 when I flew my RV-8A for the first time, 14 June 2007! I finished in a year and three months, 1110 hours of building. Now I'm 26 and have 104+ hours flying her. I did my transition training through Alex DeDominicis in his RV-6 and RV-10. My inspection was done by Mel Asberry. My insurance is with Global Aerospace through NationAir. Danny King flew chase on my first flight in his "Beautiful Doll". And Doug Reeves snapped a bunch of pictures of my first flight, one of which ended up in the Van's Aircraft 2008 Calander for August... I'm based out of Northwest Regional Airport, 52F, in the Dallas/Fort Worth Texas area.
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Jeff Weathers
N75W RV-8A
Northwest Regional (52F)
Roanoke, TX
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01-30-2008, 09:26 AM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Rochester Hills, MI
Posts: 878
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Still young at heart
Started building my 7A in July 2005, when I was 53. First flight will be this year (as soon as I get my prop).
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Dennis Glaeser CFII
Rochester Hills, MI
RV-7A - Eggenfellner H6, GRT Sport ES, EIS4000, 300XL, SL30, TT Gemini, PMA6000, AK950L, GT320,
uAvionixEcho ADSB in/out with GRT Safe Fly GPS
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