tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14001215.post115686805597559012..comments2023-07-18T04:24:38.182-04:00Comments on The PapaGolf Chronicles: Business CardsDaveGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16015349658680998609noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14001215.post-1156968322708749052006-08-30T16:05:00.000-04:002006-08-30T16:05:00.000-04:00George -Thanks for the kind words - I write this b...George -<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the kind words - I write this blog mostly for myself, to be honest, but it's very nice to know others are reading, and more importantly, enjoying the result.<BR/><BR/>Not that it will help all that, but you could finish a slow-build kit with a mid-time 180hp engine (I can't honestly recommend the 150hp that I have) and day/night VFR equipment for $65 - 70k. You'd have to spend $3 - 4k on tools to do it, but those re-sell very easily at very low depreciation, and with sufficient lead time you could buy what you need used.<BR/><BR/>An equally large commodity required is time. That's the one I'm lacking right now, but in 5 - 10 years that shouldn't be the case. I'm using the interim time to learn what I'll need to know at the local A&P school and by helping a local builder with his RV-9A. When I do eventually start a kit, I should be able to hit the ground running.DaveGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16015349658680998609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14001215.post-1156967676499769242006-08-30T15:54:00.000-04:002006-08-30T15:54:00.000-04:00Dave -Just wanted to thank you for such a fascinat...Dave -<BR/><BR/>Just wanted to thank you for such a fascinating blog. I subscribed to "Short Final..." last year, but just noticed the link over here recently. I spent about 3 hours reading a lot of the old entries last Friday -- my wife noticed, asked what I was doing, and after I told her she's now concerned that I'm going to drop $100K on a plane kit (not real likely anytime soon ... 8^)<BR/><BR/>Anyway, thanks from a local Columbus-area reader.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14001215.post-1156906719742748472006-08-29T22:58:00.000-04:002006-08-29T22:58:00.000-04:00Actually, I think you did it correctly, since the ...Actually, I think you did it correctly, since the URL does not include www. If you left off the http:, people would assume they needed to add the www. also.<BR/><BR/>FWIW,<BR/>MelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com