BruceMe
Well Known Member
I purchased my first RV (-3A) in 1996. I was a fresh 100hr pilot with a whopping 10hrs on wet-ink tailwheel endorsement. My story goes just fine (and it's an interesting one, I'll tell it again if you want) but I don't think it's for just anyone.
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I purchased a wing-spar to an RV-4 in 1997 thinking I'd build it some day. Well, that day came and I sold the RV-3 to buy the engine and last few -4 kits and in 2008 I had an airworthiness and a a flying RV-4. This spring (2015) I can actually say its "done". And well... it costs a lot more than I can really afford ($40k) and my kids are heading off to college and perhaps I'm turning that page where I actually miss building (OMG! did I say that)
I need something to keep me out of trouble and I really miss my old RV-3. What about a scratch build? I'm thinking hummel bird or back-to-basics mostly scratch built RV-3B (O-235 powered, hand prop).
Can you even do this anymore? Vans doesn't price a full plan set anymore, just preview plans. Anyone?
[..back to my post]
I purchased a wing-spar to an RV-4 in 1997 thinking I'd build it some day. Well, that day came and I sold the RV-3 to buy the engine and last few -4 kits and in 2008 I had an airworthiness and a a flying RV-4. This spring (2015) I can actually say its "done". And well... it costs a lot more than I can really afford ($40k) and my kids are heading off to college and perhaps I'm turning that page where I actually miss building (OMG! did I say that)
I need something to keep me out of trouble and I really miss my old RV-3. What about a scratch build? I'm thinking hummel bird or back-to-basics mostly scratch built RV-3B (O-235 powered, hand prop).
Can you even do this anymore? Vans doesn't price a full plan set anymore, just preview plans. Anyone?