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Home-built RV-7A airplane excavated from basement
Reeves figured it cost him $40,000 to $45,000 to build the plane, plus the $5,000 it cost to excavate down to his foundation, shore up the basement walls, jack up the house and knock a hole in the wall large enough to safely get the plane out. (www.pennlive.com) 更多...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
This is great! Where there is a will there is a way. Gotta wonder though how many hours building this aircraft should have been dedicated to his work duties with IBM since he worked from home. I don't think I could be that disciplined seperating work from play if they are the under the same roof...or floor....
Back in the 70's when working the mid-shift at Indianapolis Center, a fellow controller would sometimes bring in various components of a Bede-5 he was assembling. We would help him work on it to keep from going to sleep.
It's tougher than it sounds, congratulations and great flying!
Nine years and $40,000 - how many people would have that kind of persistance? I'm betting that building it in the basement was a carefully thought-out decision, too. From the video, it looks like he does pretty decent sheet metal work, as well, so he's learned a skill - along with the fiberglass, electrical, and possibly welding skills! Doing a project like this can be a life-enriching process - and when it's finished, you get to fly it! How cool is that?
@JIM DAY, He has my respect. 2200 hours of dedicated work. $40,000 commitment. He deserves respect, not quips from people who will never demonstrate this type of commitment in their lives. This is what aviation in America used to be built on. I AGREE 100% WITH THIS POST. GOOD JOB!!!!
Reading this article, I felt like I was reading something in The Onion.