I know that there have been some really good milestones that took place here this year. We have MANY 2010 airworthy airplanes on this BBS! That is awesome!
I just closed out the year on a good note.
Today I can say that I am done with the Fuselage kit and will be getting started on the Finish kit tomorrow!
Chad and I started at the same time and this BBS was new when I started smooshing rivets. I am still making progress and will see this project through to completion!
How was your year?
CJ
RV-7
Garmin G3X with VP-X & a TMX-IO-360 with G3i
It's all over but the flying! 800+ hours in only 3 years!
Dave, Maybe I could coerce you into stopping by from time to time as well! Besides, I still owe you for the ancillary items you gave me like the firewall pass thru and the wires, etc.
I am leaning towards Garmin G3X now instead of the AFS EFIS. For the time being I am planning for either. At this stage of the game, the infrastructure is so similar but soon I will have to make a solid decision.
CJ
RV-7
Garmin G3X with VP-X & a TMX-IO-360 with G3i
It's all over but the flying! 800+ hours in only 3 years!
Yah, Bill has been by a few times for sure! Dave, Maybe I could coerce you into stopping by from time to time as well! Besides, I still owe you for the ancillary items you gave me like the firewall pass thru and the wires, etc. I am leaning towards Garmin G3X now instead of the AFS EFIS. For the time being I am planning for either. At this stage of the game, the infrastructure is so similar but soon I will have to make a solid decision. CJN357JS Registered! RV-7 Fuselage Everyday there's an airshow at Hangar #5! (and now Hangar #3 as well!) Why not collect them all!?! rivetbangers.com - Discussion topic http://www.rivetbangers.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=35970#35970
Hey old man, miss seeing you! I have to speak up here and tell you how much I LOVE my AFS 4500's. I have had my screens for about a year now and they have performed flawlessly. The large screens are crystal clear and updating them with the free map updates is unbeatable.
I looked at the G3's at OSH and was surprised at how small the screens were. They were still working to catch up with AFS and GRT as far as geo-referencing the maps and approach plates. I remember quite a difference in price as well.
Hope to hear of a first flight from you this year... You still owe me a visit here in the warm South!
I'm working my panel and will post a pic later today or tomorrow.. think you all will like it
As for G3X vx. AFS - you can't go wrong either way, but I'd look at the feature set carefully. AFS gives bigger screen and more IFR type features including a flight director and ARINC 429 integration with autopilots (theirs or others). Maybe G3X does too. I'm a big AFS fan. Both are high quality units.
BTW - someone is dating themselves with the term "BBS" - I remember when that's all there was....
Dave G.
Building N149DG RV-9A Finish Kit, O-320-E2A, Dual AFS-3500
Flying the restored N3689Q, the lowest time airworthy Beech Super III.
Brett, I can't wait to fly down there and bug you sometime!
If you want to come up here (and this offer stands for all) I have a spare hangar you can use and a room at the house if you care to visit KPYM for a while.
Dave G., I have your panel right here on my desk! I printed it out and look at it frequently! It is inspirational!
I am really gonna put the hammer down on the build in 2011. Michele is psyched to fly in it and go places. She is really pushing me to finish it!
CJ
RV-7
Garmin G3X with VP-X & a TMX-IO-360 with G3i
It's all over but the flying! 800+ hours in only 3 years!
Fuse structure is mostly done. I just finished up the flap mechanism and access panels. Yipes there are a bunch of screws in the interior. 6 years down, 6 to go.
Spike
http://www.rivetbangers.com - Now integrating web and mail!
Current Build: 2 years into a beautiful little girl
You and I are at the same place roughly, CJ! I finished my fuselage kit this year, too.
The highlight was mating the wings and empennage a few months ago. I had to take it out in the driveway since I don't have room for the wingspan in my shop. That was a fun experience!
Having my son Paul home from San Diego to help was also a big highlight:
Since then, I've wrapped up all the wing root details and I'm out of parts on the inventory shelf. I'm ready for that finish kit!
2010 saw me finish the wings and get almost done with the fuselage. I still need to mount the tail and wings, get the fuel lines in, and finish the tipup canopy roll bar. The finish kit will be ordered soon, but I need to decide on prop, engine and other things first. It's going to get expensive!
I didn't quite make my 2010 goal. Attending the classes, buying the tools, setting up the shop, even receiving the kit, inventorying & organizing it, and resolving the discrepancies, doesn't quite seem like starting. I had hoped to actually start assembling the horizontal stabilizer over the Christmas holidays but I ended up just working on plumbing, paint booth, kit inventory & parts organization, and fixtures. I'll almost certainly actually start this month. I'm really close now.
Bruce H, I hear ya on the expensive part! It is looming over my shoulder (and the other Bruce's as well)!
I need an infusion of cash or a very wealthy woman! hahaha
John, Shop prep is an accomplishment! You can't do anything correctly if the place is a mess. Sounds to me like you are off to a great start.
I didn't REALLY feel like I was building a plane until I had a fuselage in the garage. Now I feel like it is a plane project. I still call it "the project", as it really isn't plane... yet!
CJ
RV-7
Garmin G3X with VP-X & a TMX-IO-360 with G3i
It's all over but the flying! 800+ hours in only 3 years!
CJ
CJ
CJN357JS Registered! RV-7 Fuselage Everyday there's an airshow at Hangar #5! (and now Hangar #3 as well!) Why not collect them all!?! rivetbangers.com - Discussion topic 
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