Wow, thanks to all for the candid advice. Not one of you has said "go
ahead and build it, the factory build-time estimates are correct, it is
not that hard, go for it"
Damn. It seems that this project should be the only pastime i would
have for the next few years, otherwise, i may end up resenting it and
not finishing it.
I want to clarify one point i made in my original post: I do enjoy
building things. I have done a lot of work on my house by myself,
including installing a jacuzi and a deck, putting in skylights (no
leaks!) and as a teenager i repowered a toyota landcruiser with a
smallblock chevy V8 and drove it for 6 years. I am very able to do
this and i enjoy the process of creating. My concern is not that i
would like the build, just that is would become an obsession (my
personality) and it would displace other healthy things in my life,
like career focus and the like.
Well, so far the response has me unanimously "don't do it" in the
agregate. Please keep the thoughts coming. I really do appreciate all
of your comments. This is a hard one to let go of, but i do want to be
realistic and learn from the experience of my fellow fliers.
Maybe this will be for sale soon. Any interest?
Best,
Tom
On Apr 30, 2004, at 8:18 AM, KARL HEINDL wrote:
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> Tom,
>
> You have two big minuses against you: 1) your girlfriend isn't really
> interested, 2) your workshop is too far from home. To be successful
> (i.e. finish a homebuilt) your workshop needs to be right next to your
> house or in the house, some people have built their Europa in an
> apartment. To keep the interest going you need to spend some time in
> the workshop almost every day, even if you are not building, you need
> to read the manual and do a lot of advance planning. Another reason
> why the workshop should be as cozy as possible. I also agree regarding
> the 914. You are a long way from the Rockies, and you should always
> weigh upALL of the pros and cons: the most expensive is not always the
> best.
>
> My advice: Use your build hours instead to make a lot of extra money
> in your career and get someone else (Flightcrafters ?) to finish your
> kit. Not the ideal solution, but in your case it guarantees completion
> and to a high standard in a reasonable timeframe.
>
> p.s. the Europa is not certified to do aerobatics, although some
> pilots do the standard positive g maneuvers like rolls and loops, but
> only when no-one is looking.
>
> Karl
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