y2klightning
I'm New Here
Meat of the question: Can I build the emp, fuse and finish before the wings?
Background to the question:
First time caller, long time listener. I've been dreaming of building an RV-8 since something like 2000/2001. In fact, I remember when the twin towers came down, I was dreaming over the idea of building one while on the Vans website.
Fast forward to 2015, I'm significantly older, I have a wife and son, and I STILL haven't taken the first step other than creating quite a few "purchase lists" and having read more than a dozen build logs. I'm done reading, I'm going to start building. I've already made my work benches, bought the shop tools, etc.
Now that I've got a family, I need to switch to an RV-10 for the extra space.
I intend to build the kit with cash, but I'll need to finance the engine and avionics. Due to the requirement to buy flying insurance (seriously expensive to have for a year or two without flying) as soon as the money is distributed, I want to get everything I can built before I order the engine and avionics.
Beyond that is that I need to use my annual bonuses to buy the kits, (wife's requirement,) and it seems that the most time is spent on the finishing kit, so to me the wings could easily be the last part I make since they aren't required except for a very minor amount of the fuselage.
I'm here for the experience of the hundreds who have completed this airplane, and I humbly request your guidance. Thank you!
Bret Cummings
Background to the question:
First time caller, long time listener. I've been dreaming of building an RV-8 since something like 2000/2001. In fact, I remember when the twin towers came down, I was dreaming over the idea of building one while on the Vans website.
Fast forward to 2015, I'm significantly older, I have a wife and son, and I STILL haven't taken the first step other than creating quite a few "purchase lists" and having read more than a dozen build logs. I'm done reading, I'm going to start building. I've already made my work benches, bought the shop tools, etc.
Now that I've got a family, I need to switch to an RV-10 for the extra space.
I intend to build the kit with cash, but I'll need to finance the engine and avionics. Due to the requirement to buy flying insurance (seriously expensive to have for a year or two without flying) as soon as the money is distributed, I want to get everything I can built before I order the engine and avionics.
Beyond that is that I need to use my annual bonuses to buy the kits, (wife's requirement,) and it seems that the most time is spent on the finishing kit, so to me the wings could easily be the last part I make since they aren't required except for a very minor amount of the fuselage.
I'm here for the experience of the hundreds who have completed this airplane, and I humbly request your guidance. Thank you!
Bret Cummings