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Wow. I sent this in an email to the Cozy group almost 2 years ago and never realized it was here. Kinda interesting to see where I am now, compared to when I wrote that first post. Welp, still dreamin' bout buildin that plane. Pop still hasn't flown his. He got his LSA a year ago. I went down last weekend and helped him go over it, giving him ideas on what I think he should address before he flies it. Hopefully it'll not be too long, but that's what he's been sayin for a long time now.
As for me, well, I'm out of AP school. Graduated in Aug and workin at Raytheon Aircraft Services @ ICT. Like the job and it's feeding me, so all is well. I transferred to a National Guard unit in Salina, KS (SLN) because it's Aviation - BlackHawk. Looks like I will be going to an Army Avionics School in April, so I'll be busy with that for 6 months.
My old multi-colored turd Dodges still run, so I keep drivin em. Thought I'd buy a nice truck when I finished school, but quickly discovered that the more $$ ya make, the more ya spend. They suck fuel like it's a nickel a gallon, but I'd rather hear the 4-bbl and Glass Packs than pay full coverage insurance premiums anyway. Loud pipes save lives
Well, I guess I'll sign off. I have kinda been lurkin around here for a while, and think it's time to put more serious thought and motivation into getting started on a plane project.
KEEP THE SHINY SIDE UP!!!!!
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Sarge, I may be interested in this plane. Is it still available, and would you send me some pics? Thanks
Scott
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Hey guys. Just thought I'd introduce myself and ask some of those
pesky goofy newbie questions.
First, a little about me. I guess you could say I
like to be
different, to take the path a little less traveled.
When I went into the
military, I chose the US Marines. It's the smallest
branch, the hardest to
get into, and the hardest to get thru. While 90% of
the ppl out there
have Chevys and Fords, few have an old Dodge layin
around, but I drive 2
of 'em.
I don't really have much Aviation background. My pop
just finally got
his plane done, it'll soon be taken on its
airworthiness voyage. It's
a fabric covered steel tubing plane. I think the
plans call it a
Mohawk, but I can't find anything about it on the
'net. I think it was
discontinued years ago. Anywho, it has Kit Fox wings,
just to give you an
idea what it is. My father-in-law has a C-172. My
dad's plane is no
comparison to the 172. Lighter, slower, etc. But I
have a lot more
respect for his little plane than for your standard
run-of-the-mill C-172.
Again, there's that "I just gotta be different"
attitude I tend to
project.
I've really never had much interest or passion for
Aviation. My father
in law is an A&P. He works for Bombardier here in
Wichita, KS, in the
flight test center. He makes damn good money there.
So after I got
laid off last summer, I knew I needed something
better. I worked for the
State of Kansas (unemployment) for 6 months before
starting A&P school
myself. I started really getting interested in
Aviation about 4 months
ago.
So, I decided to start looking into pilot's
certification and plane
ownership. On a whim I looked on ebay for a 172 and
found a 1980 model
for around $80,000. After removing the defibrillator,
I definitely knew
that was not the path for me. So I really looked at
what I wanted in a
plane, then started to search from there.
I decided I wanted a 200mph or better, 4 seater, with
a decent useful
load and good range. IFR capable preferred. I also
knew that to get
what I wanted in something I could afford during my
lifetime, I was gonna
hafta build it myself. So, it also had to be
relatively easy to do.
Safety is a huge issue to me, 'cause I plan to carry
my ole lady and
kids with me. National Guard wouldn't be happy if I
can't perform my duty
'cause I crashed a plane, either.
I looked at RV's and dozens more homebuilts. Then I
spotted a Cozy. I
thought "that's odd. I've not seen one of those.
Must be a different
design." Well, that definitely peaked my interest.
So, I've spent
hours poring over diferent plans to make sure the cozy
is what I want.
The more I compare it to the others, the more certain
I am it's the one
for me.
So, now I hafta convince the ole lady that I NEED this
plane. (She has
already pretty much given up on talking me out of it.
She knows once I
have my mind made up, it's set.) Then I need to
finish skule. About
another 14 months (I just started Airframe, with
Powerplant to follow,)
Then I need a job that'll support this habit. And
finally, I need to
buy a place with a shop big enough to work in.
Sheesh. This is gonna
cost me a fortune.
I still have lotsa things to figure out about the
building of my Cozy.
My real concern is the powerplant. Here's my delimma.
I would rather
not spend the money of a Lycoming or Continental when
an automotive
engine would do the job just as good for half the
price. Also,
replacement parts are less expen$ive and more readily
available. And isn't that
what "Experimental" is all about? I was looking
toward a Porshce
engine. The only prob is the horsepower is built at
higher RPM's, but I
think a gear reduction prop will take care of that.
What powerplants are y'all using?
Well, I know this has been long-winded. Sorry for
that. Thanks for
your time and hopefully all my plans will come
together before I'm dead.
Happy flyin'
Scott
What are our day jobs?
in Introductions, Visits, Sightings & Rides
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Man. I've been reading some of these jobs yall have and most are pretty interesting. Don't know that I can compete. I'm just and A&P. Work at Raytheon Aircraft Services ICT. I work on Bonanzas and Barons (My Faves), King Airs C90/C90GT, 200, 350, Beechjets, Hawkers, Premiers, and 1900's. I just wish I could smoke in the hangar Currently serve in the Kansas Army National Guard, and am going to BlackHawk avionics tech school soon. Hope to start flying sometime within the next 100 years or so.....
Semper Fi, my bretheren, Semper Fi