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    mustang II vs s-18 thorpe

    Thanks Charlie. I miss typed that. 1300 is after engine weight is removed. Gross weight for MII is recommended at 1600. 1600 - 300 (rough wet weight of a O-360) = 1300. And before everyone jumps on this 300 pounds I know that it all depends.... Lycoming lists dry weight at 254lbs. And I...
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    mustang II vs s-18 thorpe

    From a $/lb perspective you can't beat the MII's kit price. I know this is a very simplistic way to look at it but if you divide the kit price by the gross weight (less engine weight and maybe 30 lbs for electronics) you can compare what you are paying for pound to pound. @ $15,910 (price...
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    3D Printing Could Take Aviation to New Heights

    Interesting article on Thomasnet.com https://www.thomasnet.com/insights/3d-printing-could-take-aviation-to-new-heights/ Finally some interesting innovation with engines, though it won't mean much to GA for sometime.
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    Which mission to satisfy first?

    Great thought. We do have a club in town. I'll check them out closer. Thanks!! The RV-6 has has been brought up several times... I am definitely considering just buying one and then start on the bush plane. Cub is definitely an option but don't really want the tandem which is why I have the...
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    Which mission to satisfy first?

    Thanks Todd! How far along are you? Happy with the Kit so far? Jerry
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    Which mission to satisfy first?

    Thanks Guys! I'll take a closer look at the BEDE!
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    Which mission to satisfy first?

    That's a beautiful plane Denny! I am completely heads down on with a new client the rest of this week but I will try to give you a shout on Friday. Thanks!
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    Which mission to satisfy first?

    TTF - just realized that the link you provided went directly to both the plans and the construction manual. Never imagined I would find them for free!! This is awesome!! Thanks again. These are going to the printer tomorrow for enlargement to blueprint size. Definitely going to build this...
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    Which mission to satisfy first?

    TFF Thanks! Space not so much a concern. As I said, it would be just me about 90% of the time. Speed, I want to be in the 160-180 range for the CC mission. I do like the Bearhawk and had the 4-place at the top of my list as a back country / family cruiser. As far as the build time I was...
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    Which mission to satisfy first?

    This is an avenue I have not explored. I guess I assumed that a wrecked HBA would just be trashed, fairly foolish now that I think about it. Where would I look for these? The regular places - Barnstormers, T-A-P, Controller?
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    Which mission to satisfy first?

    Well, its confirmed. I can now go to my CFO and say that all the experts concur and that we should immediately begin the acquisition process. i.e. "See Honey, all the guys think I should buy a plane immediately."
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    Which mission to satisfy first?

    Sigh... I knew this was going to happen, but, of course, you are all correct. So the consensus that I see building is go buy me a decent cross country HBA along the lines of an RV X and start building the bush hopper. Which makes perfect sense given my age, and available time (although I do...
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    Which mission to satisfy first?

    All great advice! Thank you.
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    Which mission to satisfy first?

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    Which mission to satisfy first?

    Not a bad way to go. The Bearhawk 4 place is already at the top of my bush plane list.
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    Which mission to satisfy first?

    Riggerrob, I am considering a kit from all those above. But the idea of "just another RV" doesn't excite me. I am at the point in my life that I want to take the time and do it my way. Time and money are not the issue, its personal satisfaction that I am looking for. I grouse about the...
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    Which mission to satisfy first?

    Exactly my thought!
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    Which mission to satisfy first?

    Daleandee - Welding skills are always good to have. Mine are ok, but need honing before I tackle a tube build. Not that this is a problem. I briefly looked at the Tailwind. Maybe I should take a harder look! Thanks for the suggestion!!
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    Which mission to satisfy first?

    BJC and KArmarepair - Thanks for replying! I'll take the questions one at a time. 1. Typical trip that I would fly myself is in a 400 mile radius of Charlotte. Outside of that would almost always be commercial. Not currently IFR but plan to be by the time (ref those 1,000s of hours) the...
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    Which mission to satisfy first?

    Hi guys, I am glad to have finally begun this process and I must say that Covid-19 was the final straw that pushed me over the cliff to start this insane journey. I became a pilot several years ago as a gift to myself for my 50th birthday. I've been renting occasionally and kept fairly active...
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