BrickPilot
Active Member
Hi all, my first post to the VAF (okay.. second after the relief tube wisecrack).
I need to build a plane. Although I own a very nice 74' Cessna 182 which I love... this virus has been growing ever since I started my PPL training. And now it won't stop nagging at me. So, I'm convinced I need to start the ball rolling towards building... it's the only thing that's going to help manage my condition. I'm a bit intimidated by the building process, but I've got it bad, so I'm sure that I can overcome any fear.
I'll be moving my family to Lehi, UT later this year, as we're having a home built there (which should be complete in late spring of '07.) My first big project on the homesite is to build an outbuilding complex, the focus of which will be a large shop in which I can build, so given that may take several months, I might not be able to start building until sometime late next year. Any pointers for what you folks would consider must-haves and nice-to-haves in a new shop?
Also, are there any Vans builders based out of Provo or nearby that I can get to know?
Lastly, the wife doesn't want me to sell the Skylane, but I don't see how the money is going to happen for an RV-8 unless I do. Any pointers for calming petulent wives? (Divorce is not a viable option.)![Big grin :D :D](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
I need to build a plane. Although I own a very nice 74' Cessna 182 which I love... this virus has been growing ever since I started my PPL training. And now it won't stop nagging at me. So, I'm convinced I need to start the ball rolling towards building... it's the only thing that's going to help manage my condition. I'm a bit intimidated by the building process, but I've got it bad, so I'm sure that I can overcome any fear.
I'll be moving my family to Lehi, UT later this year, as we're having a home built there (which should be complete in late spring of '07.) My first big project on the homesite is to build an outbuilding complex, the focus of which will be a large shop in which I can build, so given that may take several months, I might not be able to start building until sometime late next year. Any pointers for what you folks would consider must-haves and nice-to-haves in a new shop?
Lastly, the wife doesn't want me to sell the Skylane, but I don't see how the money is going to happen for an RV-8 unless I do. Any pointers for calming petulent wives? (Divorce is not a viable option.)