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    2 skydivers (tandem) killed when their chute fails to open

    I might skydive only ONCE and thats it. Same goes for Hotair Balloons. I love hights but ONLY when I'm in a controlled aircraft. If im not in a plane and I'm very high up, then I would start getting nervous. I feel safer in a Cessna 172 that suffered and engine failure than I do sky diving or in...
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    Pros and Cons of the Glasair Sportsman 2+2?

    You probably saw my forum on "how easy is it to own/build 2 planes?" where I ended up making my final decision on choosing the Zenith Ch-750 as my first kit plane in the near future. I looked back on the Glasair Sportsman 2+2 and looking at the specs, it does basically everything I want out of...
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    How Difficult is it to Build 2 Kit Planes?

    Yes I know the Bearhawk was based on the Maule but never knew the Maule had roots to the Piper Pacer. Cessna 180s aren't too bad, and I actually really love them because they're just awesome planes, especially the loud "buzzsaw" sound of the prop on take-off. Only dislike to the 180/185 is that...
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    How Difficult is it to Build 2 Kit Planes?

    Thanks for the advice! And good to see your very successful and I do believe everything you said so far. I have basically 3 people who encoraged me to get into aviation (ok the moment I saw a plane the first time, aviation was in my blood) , my dad, my uncle, and our friend Tom (You can see his...
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    How Difficult is it to Build 2 Kit Planes?

    CH-750 with very basic items is gonna be my first build, but the following are kits are kits I wish I could build: CH-801, Bearhawk, Highlander/SuperSTOL, Glasair Sportsman, Van's RV-9A, Van's RV-10, and the Upcoming Raptor if it is very successful and its projected price remains low like they...
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    How Difficult is it to Build 2 Kit Planes?

    What do you do for a living? Or did you build kits since you were able to fly because thats a lot of kits you built and I would like to build 3 kits in my life but I think I will only be able to build 1 due to money and time in the future.
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    How Difficult is it to Build 2 Kit Planes?

    I guess when I really think about it, your 100% right. If some of my family members want to go flying for the day or on a short-cross country, rent a cessna 172 or piper pa-28. Besides, when I start flight training, my dad will more than likely buy a used Cessna 172 or Piper PA-28. So my family...
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    How Difficult is it to Build 2 Kit Planes?

    CH-750 is my best option for my first build and I think the Bearhawk is my best option if I get married sometime in the future.
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    How Difficult is it to Build 2 Kit Planes?

    So I went on other forums and for my mission, the Bearhawk and Maule are the best options for me if I were to get married. Even though they use fabric skin. Only other option I have besides the Maule or Bearhawk is the RV-10 but its much more expensiver than a Bearhawk. Actually, I also read...
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    How Difficult is it to Build 2 Kit Planes?

    For now I don't think I would need more than 2 seats but I'm very confident on the CH-750. And if I do ever get married and have kids, I'll go buy a 4 seat kitplane like a Bearhawk.
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    How Difficult is it to Build 2 Kit Planes?

    I know Just Aircraft, Zenith, and Van's are pretty popular, espiecally Van's. So those 3 I don't except to go out of business.
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    How Difficult is it to Build 2 Kit Planes?

    Thats why I don't want to build a Glasair, because I read somewhere that Glasair went out of business and builders were left without parts until Glasair was bought and re-opened.
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    How Difficult is it to Build 2 Kit Planes?

    My mission is a kitplane that is fun, 4 seater, not too complex, relativily easy to build, STOL performance, about under $50k for the airframe, and will have easy maintance.
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    How Difficult is it to Build 2 Kit Planes?

    I've seen some people go that route too. I'm gonna buy an ipad as well with buying The Foreflight app and it will be ONLY for flying. But I think I'll stick with my basic panel idea.
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    How Difficult is it to Build 2 Kit Planes?

    I think my very first homebuilt would be the CH-750 because it seems like a very basic plane. And I would add only a very basic VFR panel with your basic instruments and radios (Altimeter, VSI, Attitude, Heading indicator, Air Speed Indicator, transponder, basic radio stack) And I wouldn't have...
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