by Ben » Mon Aug 07, 2017 3:39 pm
Figured it was about time I quit lurking and introduce myself.
My name is Ben and I hail from northwest Wyoming. Our family owns a bar/restaurant and I am going to be building a Sonex-B after our new house is finished. This will be my first solo build, which technically won't be solo as I will be employing the help of my wife and two children. My father was an A&P and we built the better part of an RV-6A together from plans and restored an old metallized 108-2 before he passed in early 2015 from mesothelioma. I am currently working on my PPL and am beyond excited to share my love of aviation with my children like my father did with me. My acrophobic wife, however, lacks my enthusiasm.
I have a clear view of my goals in this build after endless hours of research and daydreaming over a long time. Reader's digest goals:
Sonex-B
Tri-gear
Rotax 912 ULS with three blade cruise prop.
Dual stick
I even have a paint scheme designed already (I'll post pics when I can), which will almost certainly be a wrap due to complexity, weight and cost.
Missions to Monument Valley/Grand Canyon with the kiddos, yearly Vegas trips with the wife and of course Oshkosh.
Anyways, I've gotta sign off head to work and I look forward to getting to know everyone here in our journey.