>On Friday, August 11, George Carradini gscarrad@ionet.net wrote...
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>>The primary reasons for wanting to build the Europa:
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>>6. Low building hours - 600
>
>Enquiries I've made so far indicate 1,200 - 1,500 hours is more realistic.
>Here are some estimates I've received from others:
>
>John MacKay 102110.1670@compuserve.com (an experienced builder) says,
>
>*I know of one other person in California who is building a Europa, he's
>almost finished and it has taken him approximately 1500hrs. He was one of
>the first if not the first USA builder so he did not have the same support
>you will have. Europa only opened in the USA about 4-5 months ago. This
>Europa will be show quality so 1500hrs may be on the high side. I expect
>to take 1000-1200hrs to build mine.* and
>*some builders, especially of the show quality planes, spend
>1000-2000+hrs sanding and painting!!*
>But he adds,
>*One thing you have to be careful of is how people account for their time,
>you may start working at 9am and at 10am a friend drops by for a chat and
>coffee, you carry on half work half chat. The Europa is certainly a good
>choice for the first time builder and well within most peoples abilities. *
>
>Allan Hall 100255.2004@compuserve.com says,
>*...the Europa is the first aircraft I've built.* Alan estimates he may spend,
>*...2000+ hours due to complex panel, custom paint job, Leather Interior etc.*
>
>Ian Valentine in Northern Ireland has spent about 1,200 hours so far and
>expects to finish by 1,500 hours.
>
Thanks for the additional information. As more Europa's are completed, we
should be able to determine an "average" time to complete for the "average"
builder.
Is there an "average" builder? We will soon find out!
George Carradini
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