cryan
Active Member
Greetings all,
I have come to jump into the peanut tin with everyone else.
Recently acquired my Private Pilots Certificate for SEL. Have always wanted to learn to fly and enjoy learning about and building things. I am a software engineer by trade and do some small carpentry work for fun as well.
My ultimate goal is to own an airplane and if I can build it that would make it all the more sweeter. I am a rather frugal individual and often prefer to spend my time than my money if possible. My primary mission when thinking about airplanes is x-country, ideally 4 people with some baggage.
At this time what I would like to do learn as much as I can and design two airplanes. The first would be a rather small single seat that can be built with a minimum of time and money. The second would be more in lines of a x-country family plane. Both cases I would like to approach from the perspective of being professional and to be able to sell the plans. May never actually do it but I would want the self knowledge that it was designed right and not just right enough for me.
Ultimately my priorities would be in order:
1. safety
2. cost
3. ease
I look forward to learning a lot and will post some questions later on.
Chris
I have come to jump into the peanut tin with everyone else.
Recently acquired my Private Pilots Certificate for SEL. Have always wanted to learn to fly and enjoy learning about and building things. I am a software engineer by trade and do some small carpentry work for fun as well.
My ultimate goal is to own an airplane and if I can build it that would make it all the more sweeter. I am a rather frugal individual and often prefer to spend my time than my money if possible. My primary mission when thinking about airplanes is x-country, ideally 4 people with some baggage.
At this time what I would like to do learn as much as I can and design two airplanes. The first would be a rather small single seat that can be built with a minimum of time and money. The second would be more in lines of a x-country family plane. Both cases I would like to approach from the perspective of being professional and to be able to sell the plans. May never actually do it but I would want the self knowledge that it was designed right and not just right enough for me.
Ultimately my priorities would be in order:
1. safety
2. cost
3. ease
I look forward to learning a lot and will post some questions later on.
Chris
