Things non-builders have asked you about your project

[Bastien]

Originally Posted by stevemcgirr

One of the physicians I work with, an infectious disease specialist, knew that a few years ago I got bored and started making ukuleles. He was impressed. Then I did a few guitars, and ultimately made a left handed Lloyd Loar inspired F style mandolin for a neurologist friend. ID guy now very impressed. When I recently showed him some photos of the AIRPLANE I was building, there were a few moments of silence. He looked me directly in the eyes, and with utter seriousness asked, "Can you build me a submarine?"

This one is very good Steve!

-When is it going to fly?
-Wednesday
I never told them which one..Finally I first flew a monday.

-How long will it take to build you plane?
-Maybe 2 or 3 years
-What?? You just have to put the parts together... why it will take you so long?
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Mum, Who's the man working on the garage? It's your dad.... (I never heard this one but it make me laugh when I saw it in an other thread)


Good thread, can't wait to see the following questions

[David Paule]

Before the kit boxes arrived, I mentioned to a few friends what I was about to be starting. The common question, without even seeing a picture, was "What color are you going to paint it?"

As gently as possible, I explained that it would be a few years before I got that far.

Once I started, nobody asked that question. But I've had to set up practice pieces and let people try riveting.

Dave
RV-3B, now on the rudder

[g zero]

I had my RV8 fuselage completely clecoed together , upstairs in my home theater room, the house was for sale and between the realtors and potential customers there were a lot of questions . One realtor told me she could never sell a home with an airplane in it . House was sold in June , fuselage is complete , working on wings .

[CFI1513840]

Q: When are you going to be finished?
A: Thursday.

[bruceh]

When the fuselage was still in the canoe phase, my niece was stumped trying to figure out where we would sit. She thought the pointy (tail) end was the front!

[carlrai]

Originally Posted by CFI1513840

Q: When are you going to be finished?
A: Thursday.

I always used Saturday.

After the usual "REALLY?!" I'd say "Well, some Saturday"

Usually followed by an "Oh" and no more questions.

[scrollF4]

Originally Posted by upperdeck

"Who the heck builds an airplane for f**ks sake?"

"Me?"

...and the Wright Brothers. I get a kick out of that one, and I get it all the time. Few people realize that the first aircraft (and many more after that) was a home-built.

[N282S]

I finally made a sign and hung it on the hangar wall

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[Frank Smidler]

Now let's get this straight, the official finish day for all RV's is TUESDAY. If you use Wednesday or Thursday you are allowing too much fudge time. Friday and Saturday are when you are making the big finish push but you will still have a few more things to do at the end of the day. Sunday, is the day of rest when you sit with a beer and stair at your creation, dreaming of the day you will be in the air and making the final check list of things to do. Monday, well Monday just is not a project finishing day, it is a project starting day. So we are back to Tuesday, when all RV's are completed.

[WAM120RV]

Hey

Yes why is it girls will come straight in and ask questions, but the blonde girls always ask the same question "Is it a real aeroplane?"