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12-25-2005, 10:11 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: SoCal
Posts: 2,452
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one step closer
santa was good to me. He got me the preview set plans for the -8 and "Kit Airplane Construction" book. I am the only one that was a bit overwhelmed by the plans the first time looking over them?
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12-25-2005, 10:16 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Orlando, FL
Posts: 809
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welcome
The hook is set !
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Tony Johnson
RV8A "Badboy" N12TJ
Treasure Island Florida
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12-25-2005, 11:11 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Posts: 50
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AX-O, Nope, I was befuddled too. It took Wally Anderson's empannage class
to make me comfortable with reading the plans. Good luck!
H
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12-26-2005, 05:51 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: KPYM
Posts: 2,686
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AX Man,
I bought my empennage with full intentions of screwing it up beyond useability.
I was wrong. It is the most intimidating for you right now. No real physical knowledge of the parts and drawings that make little sense. To have parts "in hand" and having the ability to manipulate them goes a LOOONG way!
Each time I begin on a new component, I get a similar feeling. The more components I complete, the easier it becomes.
I expect that your situation will be similar.
Have FUN!!!
 CJ
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RV-7 Flying - 1,200 Hours in 5 Years!
The experiment works!
TMX-IO-360, G3i ignition & G3X with VP-X
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12-26-2005, 07:55 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: SE AZ
Posts: 286
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Have fun and learn
Hey AX,
Just getting into the FWF and avionics. (After a bit over 3 years on a slowbuild -7A). I've found that the anticipation/anxiety over starting a new process(that I've read/heard horror stories about) was generally far worse than the process itself. In the immortal words of Rob Schneider, "Jew can dew eeet!"
--hawk
SE AZ
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RV-7A Flying as of Sep 7, 2008
Phase One complete as of Nov 16, 2008
Finally painted!
600+ hours and lovin' every minute of it!
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SE AZ
"I fly because it frees my mind from the tyranny of petty things."
--Antoine de Saint Exupery
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12-26-2005, 04:46 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Dallas area
Posts: 10,762
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Just a note of enlightment here. There is no such thing as a "slow build RV-7"! Slow build RVs were gone long before the -7 came out.
Mel...DAR
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12-26-2005, 05:15 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: SE AZ
Posts: 286
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Slowbuild -7
Hey Mel,
I beg to differ. It sure seems slow to me but then I don't have the luxury yet of being retired!
--hawk
SE AZ
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12-26-2005, 06:31 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Tellico Plains, TN
Posts: 561
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I guess you can make it slow if you really try 
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RV-8, SN-80587, built, flown, sold.
RV-3B, SN-10751, rotary engine, built, flown, sold
RV-8, SN-82470, built, flown, sold.
RV-3B, SN-11351, purchased, , flown, sold
A&P - 2018
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12-26-2005, 08:27 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Dallas area
Posts: 10,762
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It's really hard to make it slow when all the holes come in the kit. (And already in the right places!)
BTW, I was over at 51F today and signed off Mike Hodge's Glasair III. It's not an RV but it is one beautiful airplane. Watch out for N8MH.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to one and all.
Mel...DAR
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12-26-2005, 08:35 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: SouthEast Michigan, D95
Posts: 46
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Permission Granted!
Santa payed a visit to my house also! Brought the preview prints for an RV-9, info pack and RV training project. But the best present was permission to start on this adventure! And yes it is a bit overwelmimg! EAA Sheet metal class scheduled for next month.
Keith
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