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Tom, I have been doing builder assist for several years. I charge a shop rate of $60hr and everything is time and materials. Never had any problems at inspection time. I think the attitude of the FAA and DARs is changing as they would rather see a well built airplane rather than quibble over who...

Get a set of Aero LEDS led nav and strobe light combo that replaces your wingtip nav lights. Super Bright nav and strobe lights that only load the system 5amps. You do have to run a couple of wires and a switch but that is not much work.

Man will race anything.

My Dad is 91 and just quit flying a couple months ago. A retired dentist that worked up until 5 years ago so your Dad is just a spring chicken. Hell I just got my A&P 4 years ago at age 63. You're only as old as you act.

Kinda tough to hit the spot though.

RV10 has more useful load, more room in the cockpit and is faster than the Cirrus. Flys nicer too. My friend's does 180kts on about 12-13gph. Flap speed on all the RVs is 100-110mph. I have another friend with a clean RV10 with a Lycon built IO-540 and he gets 185-190kts on 15gph. Good solid...

I fly Supercubs in the Idaho backcountry so yes I do short field landings all the time. Everybody gets freaked out by a nose high approach but you can see just fine out the sides.

I don't know why everybody has to make it so complicated to slow an airplane down to enter the airport environment. First off you have to know the power setting for downwind. On the RV7 it is 14"mp 1/2 flaps that gives 90 mph. So I plan on hitting pattern altitude about 4 miles out pull the...

Do NOT get an oiless motor compressor. They are noisy and never put out the volume that they advertise. Get a nice two cylinder 5-10hp with a 60-80 gallon tank. Northern Toll has some very nice compressors and sometimes free shipping. I have a 6hp with 80 gallon tank in my shop and it keeps up...

The 10 is a straight forward nice flying airplane. While you are building it would be nice if you can find someone with a 6,7,8 or 9 that would let you fly with them a bit as all RVs fly pretty much the same. A good example is a friend that bought a 6A right after he got his PPL in a 172. We...

Keep on trucking on it Ari. You have to work on it every day even if just for 1/2 hour to keep the momentum going. The big milestone is when you get the basic airframe done and then comes the endless engine, cowl and avionics installation. I have built one RV 7 and over 1/2 of another one and...

I just sold one of the nicest 140's in existence. It also has the C=85 with the O-200 crank conversion. Also flow ported and balanced. Cruises 120mph and climbs 800 fpm at gross. I've been flying 140's for 35 years and still enjoy them. It is a three point airplane and I rarely use flaps as they...

Took my friend Harry flying for his 100th birthday. He flew P-47s in combat so we had to look at the world out the top of the canopy.

The local FSDO credited my homebuilding toward the time required. I also had a lot of time working under the supervision of several IAs on a variety of airplanes mostly warbirds and antiques beside the homebuilts. Had a couple of IAs write recommends and it was no problem getting permission to...

If you want to fly a bush plane you'll need tailwheel time. Also move to Idaho as there is a large flying club in Boise that will let you fly their airplanes in the backcountry so you could get a lot of experience there. Also there are several backcountry air charters that you might possibly get...

Not only can you do vinyl for small stuff the colors on this Cub I did are vinyl. Looks like paint and the guy that did it says it will last as long as any paint. The stars and bars and all the other numbers and letters are vinyl on the other Cub.

I went a little different rout. I have always worked on my own airplanes and I've built homebuilts and restored several airplanes. I got my A&P 4 years ago. I started a rebuild/restoration/ builder assistance shop about 10 years ago. I like doing a project from start to finish as I get to use a...

I have test flown 15 homebuilts so far two of witch I built. Also done 6 or 7 post restoration test flights on various airplanes. I have had a couple that were not pleasant and things could have gone to **** real fast. I do enjoy the challenge of taking an airplane on its first flight and I am...

I think the Dynon is a good bet to stay around. They have great support and updates are free. My RV7 had the Classic Aero interior and was really comfortable for 4 hour legs. They are light on the controls but not twitchy and a good 2 axis autopilot helps out a lot. My 100 tear old friend Harry...

And you will be able to put the Dynon in your Cherokee very soon. It is STC'd for the 172 and soon to be more.