Hi all,A little history and some of the drawbacks. The fellow that got me into flying [after dreaming about it for half a lifetime],suggested the RV 6 to me in 1994 I believe. I had complained that I hated renting after getting my PPL. So I read the material on the RV6 and thought that was a really neat idea. I bought a compressor and stopped. Things I thought were getting in the way I now see as minor inconveniences,not real road blocks. I bought into a bad partnership and sold, I bought a spam can in Ohio and live in Washington State and flew her home with 79 hrs, under my belt [that is a great story] passenger says we wore out several angels on that trip! I sold half of the spam can to a good friend and it's worked out great. I never could get used to the poor performance of the C-150 in Mtn's and it takes forever to get somewhere, fun but very low key. I found Dan Checkaways site and read it every night while distracting myself to quit smoking. I fell in love with the RV. I have read and surfed so much it's unbelievable. I finally started in sept. on a RV7, now instead of being 42 I'm 57. I can't see them dang little holes when dimpling, I can't bend worth a durn, I like to go to bed way to early and I should have been flying one of these for yrs. now. Don't wait,do it, do it slow if that's the only way but don't put it off. I never understood what my Dad meant about gettin a little age on ya, if you work at labor when your young it catches you and it isn't near as easy too do this building stuff. Waiting was a mistake. I don't have what I want and it sucks to have to buy magnifying glasses, by the way LSS has the best 6in/8in/12in interchangable lenses. I've worked with my regular glasses on upside down to get the right transition lens lined up and it is embarrassing when the dog rolls his eyes and leaves the room. It's a little more physical effort now but I WILL NOT give up my dream ! Gene
I was now offically a member of "the old of the young and the young of the old club". I was still full of life/vim/vigor/vitality but did notice a few more trips to the bathroom.....BPH......So I finally ordered the emp kit and set out to build a plane (start was 9/4/2004). Now 4 plus years later, 61 years old and still heading for the head more than I would like the plane is in the paint stage.....ECi IOX360/fI/ei/garmin stack/dynons efis-ems/trio auto pilot/.....interior by abby at flightline plus my efforts..and alot of custom features....
