I would do all the building of my airplane myself, that way I know what has been done to every section. I have seen partially complete kits for sale, and some of the workmanship can be questionable at best. For my peace of mind, I want to know who did what and where to every rivet on my ship. Is thi...

That you can be what most people would consider poor, and still own and airplane. I don't know why this thread keep coming back to me, but I thought about the $145k number again while driving home from the Halloween Party yesterday. That works out to roughtly $12k a month in income. That would leave...

Hello All! I have been a member for a while, but have been lurking and reading. A little background. I am a 4th Generation Pilot. My Great Grandfather was an early Army Air Core Instructor, and ferried B-29's over the pond. After the war he started Hollister Air Service (now gone) in Hollister, CA. ...

I've been lurking for a while, and I am glad to see that the thread author is no longer part of this site. One thing that I think that many people overlook when they look at the pricetag and fixate on cost it the complete satisfaction and total knowledge you have of your airplane. You are the manufa...