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11-30-2010, 04:51 PM #1
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The Ultimate DIY Project - From Toolbox to Takeoff in Two Weeks
Check out this story about Glasair's Two Weeks to Taxi program in Wired Magazine. You can build a plane in Two Weeks!
DIY Plane: From Toolbox to Takeoff in Two Weeks | Autopia | Wired.com
Glasair Aviation - The Only Airplane You Can Build In Two Weeks!
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11-30-2010, 05:05 PM #2
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There was a news story on the radio this morning about a guy that crashed his build it yourself airplane and died.....
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11-30-2010, 06:04 PM #3
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people crash homebuilts and factory built planes all the time.
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11-30-2010, 06:40 PM #4
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oh come on now...you have just as much chance of getting killed scuba diving or getting pushed off a cruise ship. General Aviation is very regulated for the flying publics safety inculding home built aircraft. Currently 1.3 fatal accidents per 100,000 hours of flight. Now if you want danger check out the Reno air races. Jeff Lavelle set a new sport class record of 362 mph ...in a homebuilt
2010 Reno Air Race Aircraft Report
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11-30-2010, 06:42 PM #5
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damn whats up buzz kill!?
Originally Posted by ackroydb
(really that is sad though...if you're going to do it yourself, you better be confidant in your abilities)Cooper N
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11-30-2010, 07:11 PM #6
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Just bring a parachute and problem solved. I would never take off in a homemade aircraft without it.
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12-04-2010, 04:08 PM #7
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Ever try to open an aircraft door against a 100+ mph wind? Originally Posted by vincentw
Parachute (the right kind) makes a nice seat cushion ... but beyond that they are actually pretty useless.
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12-06-2010, 04:22 AM #8
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Welcome To The Four!!
Every Damn Day, Just Do It
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12-07-2010, 10:40 AM #9
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Homebuilt...not a chance for me.
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