ekisbey
Member
Sometimes It's kind of strange, the people you find through forums like this. The similarities can be creepy. I probly wouldn't have given much thought to this site until I viewed Jman's "hello there" thread. Turns out we had a lot in common, so I'll post one too.
I'm Evan Kisbey, a self proclaimed aviation nut, and I too am 27 years old. I've been into airplanes since I was pretty small, when I watched the first Space Shuttle launch in my dad's lap, and got a plastic red-white-and-blue plastic toy shuttle the very next day. I've dreamed of owning my own aircraft as long as I can remember, and at age 12 I decided to make that happen by building a flying model, a Goldberg Eagle 2. I finished it, flew it, and crashed it in less than a month. By the end of the next month, I had constructed a brand new one from the original plans and store-bought balsa. Over the years, after building several more, I came to realize that I really enjoyed the building more than the flying, and that if I ever owned my own real plane, it would have to be one I built myself.
My wife and I met while we were both in the Army. She was a multichannel transmissions specialist, I was satellite commo operations/maintenance. She's out now, taking care of our 9 month old daughter, but I'm still going strong here at Fort Hood. 12 years to go.
Last year I finally badgered her into giving me oblique permission to build. She told me to either shut up and do it, or just shut up, but she was sick of hearing me ramble on about airplanes over and over for years. I spent most of last year researching the different planes in my spare time, and finally in September settled on a Cozy Mk IV. I took some time over Xmas vacation to meet the designer and see the original, and brought my wife. She gave me the go-ahead on the spot and bought me the plans on New Year's day (I did the ordering... but it was under her watchful eye).
I'm an active participant on the Canard Community Forum, and will likely only become more active as I dive into the construction process. I wasn't going to give much attention to this site, but I figure I should keep my ears open. I'm going to want to hear all the little tricks and ideas I can find, I'm sure, and canardians don't have the answers to everything.
Good luck!
I'm Evan Kisbey, a self proclaimed aviation nut, and I too am 27 years old. I've been into airplanes since I was pretty small, when I watched the first Space Shuttle launch in my dad's lap, and got a plastic red-white-and-blue plastic toy shuttle the very next day. I've dreamed of owning my own aircraft as long as I can remember, and at age 12 I decided to make that happen by building a flying model, a Goldberg Eagle 2. I finished it, flew it, and crashed it in less than a month. By the end of the next month, I had constructed a brand new one from the original plans and store-bought balsa. Over the years, after building several more, I came to realize that I really enjoyed the building more than the flying, and that if I ever owned my own real plane, it would have to be one I built myself.
My wife and I met while we were both in the Army. She was a multichannel transmissions specialist, I was satellite commo operations/maintenance. She's out now, taking care of our 9 month old daughter, but I'm still going strong here at Fort Hood. 12 years to go.
Last year I finally badgered her into giving me oblique permission to build. She told me to either shut up and do it, or just shut up, but she was sick of hearing me ramble on about airplanes over and over for years. I spent most of last year researching the different planes in my spare time, and finally in September settled on a Cozy Mk IV. I took some time over Xmas vacation to meet the designer and see the original, and brought my wife. She gave me the go-ahead on the spot and bought me the plans on New Year's day (I did the ordering... but it was under her watchful eye).
I'm an active participant on the Canard Community Forum, and will likely only become more active as I dive into the construction process. I wasn't going to give much attention to this site, but I figure I should keep my ears open. I'm going to want to hear all the little tricks and ideas I can find, I'm sure, and canardians don't have the answers to everything.
Good luck!
