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In a message dated 8/9/2007 9:49:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time, empire.john@gmail.com writes:

I do agree with your conclusion, however, that it is better to build than to buy.

Doug Koen ...

Thanks for the info but I'm surprised.

I was told by a guy that does canards to expect over a $1,000 and by a guy that does RVs $700-!,000.

If Condition Inspections are that expensive ...

Thanks for the info but I'm surprised.

I was told by a guy that does canards to expect over a $1,000 and by a guy that does RVs $700-!,000.

If Condition Inspections are that expensive it would ...

I'm a newbie so pardon the basic question bu if one buys a flying a/c I understand they have to have an A&P annually do a condition inspection since they don't have the repairman's certificate.
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Those who are not as cosmopolitan and refined as this poster and choose to
come to Podunk, TN (better known as Shelbyville - capital of the Tennessee
walking horse) will spend an a ...

third option: filtering

it could be that a sender's emails might be treated as spam. I've had this happen to me both as sender and receiver.

the filters on email systems are not perfect.

it ...

Thanks Guys for the good posts.

This was on a canard forum [so the thinking is already 'out of the box'] and alternative engines are actively promoted [traditional engine mindset is accepted but no ...

In a different forum I recommended through a private message someone in Europe they consider a Lightning I already knew about Lightning and had searched as much info of their product as I could find f ...

if a builder uses the builder support - quick build option how is the builder log, documentation created?

thanks

John

Is there a Yahoo Lightning group? I tried to find it just now and it didn't 'appear' when I did a couple of searches...

Any link or forum name available?

thanks

John

I'm here because I'm considering a Lightning with a 3300 but these were the first posts presented since I joined this list.

Kind of library quiet around here.... Very Happy

John

Thx Pete

appreciate the info.

John

It sounds like John is a bit out of touch. If he thinks that Kitfoxes and
Sonex are "never real popular" he is mistaken. Sonex just sold their 1000th
kit in only 6 years. There are well ...

Hello John,

The Lightning can be equipped with IFR instruments and an autopilot.
Cockpit is 44 inches wide.
There are 4 flying and 26 sold to date.
It is not within the rules to "convert&qu ...

Nick -

Thanks for the write-up. I for one appreciate it.

John

You might want to also cosider:

Lightning Aircraft

LSA compliant and full experimental version

Lightning forum:

http://forums.matronics.com/viewforum.php?f=64

website:

http://www.ari ...

there was a thread that I read yesterday that I can't find today that was asking about 'stability' for x-c by an ex F-4 driver.. I know the RV folks say the 7 and the 9 are pretty good IFR platforms ...

I know the lightning isn't a bush plane but can it operate off a typical grass strip used by other GA aircraft?

Thanks,

John

A related question [no, not on sisters... on -9As v. Lightnings]...

-9As can operate off of grass...

Any difficulty there for Lightnings?

thanks,

John

if anyone would like a play by play comparison between the lightning and a RV-6A i would be mor ethan happy to share, i have flown more than 100 hours in the lightning type aircraft and many hours in ...