Hi folks,
After much thought and reflection, I think I am going to have to bail on my RV-10 project. Having built an RV8, I thought that I could do this in much less time that the -8 took, being over most of the learning curve. I kind of forgot how much of the build time is in parts preparation but the real problem is that my riveting buddy moved to Idaho. I got the vertical stabilizer done pretty well and the rudder is mostly perfect. My HS is a farging disaster. Probably airworthy but I wouldn't put it on my airplane. Had a guy help me rivet and he and I just weren't communicating well enough. Add to that that I just turned 72 and I'm not sure I could even insure the plane once I finished--in four or five years. Anyway, bottom line is, I really can't make this work.
So the questions I have are, I have the complete wing kit, unopened in my hanger. I have the aft end of the fuselage kit along with the completed rudder and VS. I think I can sell the wing kit. Someone must want to jump the line. My fuselage kit is supposed to ship in December. Should I cancel that or have it delivered to someone else? Do you think anyone would be interested in the the parts I have finished?
This is depressing.
After much thought and reflection, I think I am going to have to bail on my RV-10 project. Having built an RV8, I thought that I could do this in much less time that the -8 took, being over most of the learning curve. I kind of forgot how much of the build time is in parts preparation but the real problem is that my riveting buddy moved to Idaho. I got the vertical stabilizer done pretty well and the rudder is mostly perfect. My HS is a farging disaster. Probably airworthy but I wouldn't put it on my airplane. Had a guy help me rivet and he and I just weren't communicating well enough. Add to that that I just turned 72 and I'm not sure I could even insure the plane once I finished--in four or five years. Anyway, bottom line is, I really can't make this work.
So the questions I have are, I have the complete wing kit, unopened in my hanger. I have the aft end of the fuselage kit along with the completed rudder and VS. I think I can sell the wing kit. Someone must want to jump the line. My fuselage kit is supposed to ship in December. Should I cancel that or have it delivered to someone else? Do you think anyone would be interested in the the parts I have finished?
This is depressing.