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Hopefully we can fly with my brother. He got his instrument rating not long ago and he'd be happy to log time.

I love the extruded leading edge spar of the S21. Great design, and I look forward to the next Rans model.

Ive learned to ask myself, "which choice will I regret more?"

Definitely a great design....why not add it to an experimental?

Sometimes training is stressful. It's expensive, and that can add to the stress. Do you have any flying mentors you can just fly with? Not for a lesson, but someone who you can split expenses with and just fly? That might help too. You can learn how they do things and also see their...

I gather that some were built from plans...it looks like mostly angle stock.

Been a while, but I re-discovered this thread researching the BD-4. Since posting in this thread, I bought a Zenith 801 that's approximately 70% complete. Its piled neatly In my shop and once a car project is together enough to move, I'll begin construction. By all accounts, that will get 4...

Good plan! Thanks!

Yeah diesel would be the way to go for sure. I'm watching the Deltahawk and hope it succeeds, but I'll probably never afford one.

Great info guys...thanks! I'll find the weather book and after we pass the written, hopefully find an ii who will work with us. Definitely wont compromise on safety but we'll do what we can to keep costs down. I want to get the ratings and sell the plane before I'm paying for the overhaul!

I'm so rusty after 15 years of not flying, I'm looking forward to learning FROM him as much as WITH him. Humility is one of my superpowers. I pride myself on being more humble than anybody else...

I got my private in 1997, took instrument ground school at a community college but never did any training. Fast forward a bit, and my 17 year old is about to take his private check ride and he wants to fly commercial. Have any of you done instrument training with a partner or did you do it...

You keep proving that your design needs to be released for experimentals! The FAA is unlikely to let anything this successful be applied to certified...as im sure you know...so market it as a FWF kit for the bigger EAB types! Viking seems to sell plenty of kits for the sub-200hp crowd. Your...

My condolences to anyone who had to see that. I can imagine how traumatic that could have been for anyone in the splash zone....ugh

Do you plan to diy or hire a contractor?

Theyre cheap for a reason. I like old t-shirts as rags. Most of the lint has already been shed into my dryer screen.

I plan on installing A/C in my kit plane. Aftermarket custom car stuff is compact, lightweight and there are lots of options. I would even consider ducting it into ventilated seat cushions as I hate that swampy feeling during the summer. Even last week I was taxiing with the doors open in my...

Glad to hear this. I have a 172B my son is using for his private and then we hope to both use for instrument training. I hope we can finish our instrument ratings without investing in any engine work and get our kit plane done. Fingers crossed that MOSAIC results in increased demand for 172s...

Good idea. Water cooled car engines are boringly reliable...yawn!

Bogus. I was hoping that was its replacement☹️