OK, so here's the problem.
I REALLY REALLY WANT TO BUILD MY OWN AIRPLANE.
A Vans RV-8, to be exact. It'll cost less than a comparable aircraft (e.g. will do about 180 mph at cruise, fully aerobatic, can be fitted for IFR) and has that, oh, certain ambiance of a mini-fighter. Ya' know, stick in the right hand, throttle in the left, tandem seating, taildragger (ok, the Eagle isn't a taildragger, but no plane is perfect). Cost? About 65 K I think.
So here's the issue. How do I convince the wife that this is something that is right for the family? She likes flying, but gets a bit clastrophobic. The kids? They like it fine, but think Dad is too "eat up" with the whole plane thing. This is a lot of money we're talking about, so I have to make this argument stick.
Advice for a forlorn and frustrated homebuilder?
I REALLY REALLY WANT TO BUILD MY OWN AIRPLANE.
A Vans RV-8, to be exact. It'll cost less than a comparable aircraft (e.g. will do about 180 mph at cruise, fully aerobatic, can be fitted for IFR) and has that, oh, certain ambiance of a mini-fighter. Ya' know, stick in the right hand, throttle in the left, tandem seating, taildragger (ok, the Eagle isn't a taildragger, but no plane is perfect). Cost? About 65 K I think.
So here's the issue. How do I convince the wife that this is something that is right for the family? She likes flying, but gets a bit clastrophobic. The kids? They like it fine, but think Dad is too "eat up" with the whole plane thing. This is a lot of money we're talking about, so I have to make this argument stick.
Advice for a forlorn and frustrated homebuilder?