7BSWIFT said:Home built/sport pilots are the only future for general aviation. Between cost and regulations, flying is becoming near impossible for most.
I grew up flying with my dad. Nearly every weekend was spent flying. I learned to fly before I learned to ride a motorcycle. Got my degree in aviation and instrumentation just before the 1990 industry collapse. As the industry began to recover, I went into another field. Have fun with the building and flying, definitely has its rewards. :cool:
BSWIFT said:Is the bird in the photo STOL rated? Pretty impressive!
JD_MXRacer said:kudos to you guys. i barely had the guts to ride the little invention i made down the local big hill. theres no way i would trust myself building something that would take me hundreds of feet in the air :yikes:
BSWIFT said:On a side note, July 4th, there was a fly-in at Bartlesville's Frank Phillips Airport. They brought in about 30 WWII birds. Late in the afternoon, they flew into the Tulsa area where the fireworks were going to be shot off at the river. They flew formation and did a mock dog fight with one of the 4 remaining Japaneze Zeros. Very cool. There were also to Korean war original Sakorsky's. About a month ago, we had a B-17 flew in. You could get a ride for $450/person. Wish I had $450 to blow!
BSWIFT said:I rode in the Trimotor in 72. My dad got to fly it from the co-pilots seat.:cool:
I spent about an hour last night watching the videos. The STOL performance is awsome. Might have to give up dirtbikes.:think:
Papakeith said:I'm working to build a Bearhawk. But I'm slow at the building portion. I still putter, but my progress isn't stellar. I too worry about being able to afford flying the plane when I finish it. It has me looking at some different planes, but at my size there aren't many that will handle my hugeness
Chili said:Cool, once it's in the air stop by for another beer!
BSWIFT said:Dayum, I've been on the Zenith website nearly every day! My dad(76) is interested in building one. Might just have to give up bikes for awhile.
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