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Hello everyone,
I would like to introduce myself to the group since I will probably
be around here for a while. I have been lurking for the last several
months.
My name is Don, and I am a retired electrical engineer / business owner
from Austin, TX. I soloed a Cessna 150 in 1973, and took my check ride
in a Grumman Cheetah in 1976. IFR rated in 2003, so that makes me a
slow learner I guess. I was sixteen in 1973, so those of you who are
good at math can figure out that I am somewhere between "been there" and
"old fart".
My dad talked me out of buying a BD-5 kit in the 70's (whew!)
I would really like to build something like a pressurized turboVelocity with
the VNE pushed up to 250kts. I would also like it to have a built in
ballistic chute system which jettisons the engine (to its own chute)
before deployment.
Realistically, I am more likely to buy something that already flys, but
you never know. Right now, I am in the middle of house remodeling, and
my wife looks daggers at me when I even talk about airplane kits ;-)
Looking forward to learning something from those of you who aren't
scared of your wives...
Don W.
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Introduction: Hello everyone.
