Hello Everyone!
Id like to introduce myself - Huzi from Dubai/Texas... Ive been living in Dubai for about 10 years now, but am a Texan through and through...
I am currently working on my PPL in Dubai and am interested in building a RV10 - it would be based out of Houston eventually, but I am considering starting it in Dubai while I am out here a few more years...
My questions (I apologize if some of them are repeat offenders)
1) I am a CPA by profession, but have built an Ultima (car) so have some basic building experience. How far behind am I really when it comes to building the RV? (my metal work skills are limited to pop riveting ally panels to the frame)
2) Before the Ultima, I took the FactoryFive build school class to learn up on car building. Is there something similar offered for RVs? I have seen a couple which are just a day long metal working class, but is there anything offered for 3-5 days that would help build up all the skills needed?
3) I am planning to ship the empennage kit to Dubai and build that out here. I will then send it back to Houston and build the rest there (I do plan to move back to TX next summer)... how many hours would the empennage kit (RV10) take to build?
4) I would need to arrange/ship all the tools needed for this project as it is very difficult/expensive to find the correct tools in Dubai... What tools besides the ones mentioned on Van's website do you recommend I get (assuming money is not an issue) - I have seen some build videos which show bench dimple presses, automatic deburring tools, etc - which I assume are not the part of the standard tool kit... if you could have any tool for the build, what you want to get?
Thank you for the time, and I hope to join this group very soon...
Huzi
PS: If there are any RV owners in Dubai, please do let me know
Id like to introduce myself - Huzi from Dubai/Texas... Ive been living in Dubai for about 10 years now, but am a Texan through and through...
I am currently working on my PPL in Dubai and am interested in building a RV10 - it would be based out of Houston eventually, but I am considering starting it in Dubai while I am out here a few more years...
My questions (I apologize if some of them are repeat offenders)
1) I am a CPA by profession, but have built an Ultima (car) so have some basic building experience. How far behind am I really when it comes to building the RV? (my metal work skills are limited to pop riveting ally panels to the frame)
2) Before the Ultima, I took the FactoryFive build school class to learn up on car building. Is there something similar offered for RVs? I have seen a couple which are just a day long metal working class, but is there anything offered for 3-5 days that would help build up all the skills needed?
3) I am planning to ship the empennage kit to Dubai and build that out here. I will then send it back to Houston and build the rest there (I do plan to move back to TX next summer)... how many hours would the empennage kit (RV10) take to build?
4) I would need to arrange/ship all the tools needed for this project as it is very difficult/expensive to find the correct tools in Dubai... What tools besides the ones mentioned on Van's website do you recommend I get (assuming money is not an issue) - I have seen some build videos which show bench dimple presses, automatic deburring tools, etc - which I assume are not the part of the standard tool kit... if you could have any tool for the build, what you want to get?
Thank you for the time, and I hope to join this group very soon...
Huzi
PS: If there are any RV owners in Dubai, please do let me know