Hi Guys,
My name is Joe and I live on the east end of Long Island, Mattituck. I am retired military (10 years on active duty in the Army, retiring from the Air National Guard, 10 years ago). I started my military career as a Crew Chief and helicopter mechanic (3 years) and then attended Warrant Officer Candidate Flight School. I have flown Hueys, Chinooks and Blackhawks and I'm a low time fixed wing pilot. I am currently still flying E.M.S, Astars and EC-145's. I have never even seen an RV8 in person but have spent hundreds of hours researching them and decided on the RV8 QB kit. I will definitely have my work cut out for me because in the military there are sheet metal guys, spark chasers and hydraulics techs for the different aircraft. I am in the process of organizing my detached 2 car garage (climate controlled) and will be buying the tools shortly. I plan on getting the project kits and I ordered the 2 wiring books recommended on this site. I have a friend who is an outstanding AP mechanic and IA, he will be helping me along the way, with the guidance of this site. I am looking forward to this project, meeting people along the way and anticipate it to be a long haul.
My name is Joe and I live on the east end of Long Island, Mattituck. I am retired military (10 years on active duty in the Army, retiring from the Air National Guard, 10 years ago). I started my military career as a Crew Chief and helicopter mechanic (3 years) and then attended Warrant Officer Candidate Flight School. I have flown Hueys, Chinooks and Blackhawks and I'm a low time fixed wing pilot. I am currently still flying E.M.S, Astars and EC-145's. I have never even seen an RV8 in person but have spent hundreds of hours researching them and decided on the RV8 QB kit. I will definitely have my work cut out for me because in the military there are sheet metal guys, spark chasers and hydraulics techs for the different aircraft. I am in the process of organizing my detached 2 car garage (climate controlled) and will be buying the tools shortly. I plan on getting the project kits and I ordered the 2 wiring books recommended on this site. I have a friend who is an outstanding AP mechanic and IA, he will be helping me along the way, with the guidance of this site. I am looking forward to this project, meeting people along the way and anticipate it to be a long haul.