OK, so I did it. I finally committed to building my own airplane. I’ve been wanting to do this since about 7th grade, if I recall correctly.
I’m a proud part-owner of a C177RG, N7623V, which is a great cross country IFR machine. I have to have a valid medical in order to fly her. Since I’ve had a bout of kidney stones, I know that I’m at high risk for future occurrences. While the FAA did grant me permission to fly again, I don’t know how many times I can expect that kind of beneficence from a government agency such as the FAA. On the other hand, the RV-12 is a Light Sport Aircraft that is specifically designed for me—an inexperienced builder who is capable of reading directions and wants a cheap-to-fly flitter for Sunday mornings and $100 Hamburgers. As a Light Sport Aircraft, I won’t need a valid medical to fly it, so this is my retirement airplane. I’m guessing it will take 3 years to build. Let’s find out.
The photo above is my garage, where the RV-12 will take shape. Cars are moving out of the garage, work tables will be assembled and tools installed and stored. Stay tuned.....
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