Subdeacon Joe 27,908 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DocWard 5,626 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 I would love to make to Oshkosh for AirVenture one day. It doesn't seem that long ago in 2019, I sat watching on Flight Tracker as planes were arriving, clicking on them to see what they were. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Forty Rod SASS 3935 7,856 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 I helped a friend build a BD-5J a long while back. He did the work and I cleaned up, fetched pizza and beer, and did other essential work. I wanted to go for a ride when it was done, but there just isn't room in a single engine jet airplane. His wife sold it after he died and I have no clue where it went. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dawg Hair, SASS #29557 576 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 My son has been building a Vans RV-7 for just over a year. He's got another 18 to 24 more months to go. It's a two seater fully aerobatic sport plane that will cruise at just over 180 MPH. I've helped him some but had no idea of the meticulous amount of work involved. Hope I last long enough to fly in it. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Laramie 207 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Many years ago, my best friend and I built a Ken Rand designed plane called a KR2. It was a two seat side by side. It even had retractable gear! It took about three years to complete. We went to Oshkosh one year with it. After a while, life and kids were more important. It was more fun to build than to fly. lol Laramie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tennessee Trapper Tom 521 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 My dad was a Vietnam Vet came back became a chaplain and went back that way. He served 29 years. I grew up around airplanes. Dad owned several. My fondest memory was the Fly Baby kit plane that I watched him build growing up. Garage full of c rats and airplane out back he always had a studabacker in rebuild mode. Later it was 65-67 mustangs. Spoke seven languages. My dad was the smartest man I’ve ever known. What an example. Here’s a pic for you guys hope it came thru Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tennessee Trapper Tom 521 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tennessee Trapper Tom 521 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 I searched the tail number years ago and found the planes buyer. Unfortunately the trail ended Probably sitting in some farmers field Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 4,007 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 I've built a kit plane. It was plastic and had about a six inch wing span. I believe the kit was by Revell. 2 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 7,965 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 I "helped" a couple of friends re-build and re-fabric their Cubs, which was an experience. My own experience was always in commercially built aircraft, starting with a Cessna 120 in the way back time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795 1,008 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Flew around for awhile in Cessna 150's and 172's with my cousin. He also owned a low wing Grumman, that was a real looker. Showed me what weightless felt like in that one! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DeaconKC 2,290 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 I always loved the Cessna 120 what a graceful little airplane! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Three Foot Johnson 2,622 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 I worked with an electrician 'bout 25 years back who had been building a BD-5 (prop driven) on and off for several years. He finally finished it, did some taxi tests at the airport, and eventually took it up. After getting a feel for it, he landed, but something went wrong and he clipped the runway lights along the edge, and that was the end of his BD-5. He got out OK, but the little plane caught fire and burned. My kit plane was a lot simpler and quicker - an Eipper Quicksilver II 2 place ultralight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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