pitts_pilot(at)bellsouth.
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 Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 6:13 am Post subject: The project is mine! |
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Well guys/gals, yesterday I took delivery of a mostly-built RV-10 kit.
Pete Eslick of Leeward Air Ranch built a heck-of-lot of the fast-build
kit, and to my unpracticed eye ..... he did some excellent workmanship.
His mission changed and my family is the recipient of his hard work.
I'm kind of sad for him, but happy for us. It's the mixed emotions kind
of thing. Do not feel sorry for Pete, though, as he has some very fine
toys to play with ...... a single place Sukhoi, and an L-3 project. The
L-3 project is further along than the RV-10 though.
He was in the process of plumbing/wiring/installing stuff in the
fuselage of the -10 when his change of plans occurred.
There is one problem that I forsee ..... neither I nor my partners in
crime (Daughter/son-in-law) have the experience gained by doing all the
dimpling and riveting, reading the plans, and the experience using all
the tools. It's the price we must pay for jumping into the middle.
Actually, more into the end. I still remember the agonizingly long time
between 'looking like an airplane' and first flight of my Pitts, so I'm
not under any false hopes here. Once we get started, I expect progress
to go rapidly.
I have some projects of my own to complete prior to putting the kit in
my workshop, but am looking forward to the challenge.
Linn
New owner of # 40118
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