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amyvega2005(at)earthlink.
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Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 6:05 am Post subject: helping kids build a plane

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You may have heard on the news a few months back about a you man that built his own plane (lancair) and flew it around the world.  What made this even better is he is the youngest and a first Blackman to do it. An amazingly driven young man!



Barington Irving has created an organization "Experience Aviation" that teaches young kids about flying and the aircraft industry.  As a project they have decided to build a 601 xl with my assistance.  We will be building it with 30 kids, some from inner city youth programs, and some from George T. Baker School out of Miami, Florida.  It is a ten week program, and I am setting up the master bulding schedule to include trips to various Jet engine manufacturing facilities, aircraft repair facilities and other aircraft related trips. Nothing Cooler than watching a UAV Jet engine spool up!   



You can go online: www.experienceaviation.org



This entire project will be reported by Local, CNN and Fox News. It will be built at Opa-Locka Airport, FLorida.



I need your assistance on a few things.  Does any one have any avionics they want to donate for use with an 0-200?  We just need the basics.  Pretty much everything else has been provided for,  Airframe(thank you to Sebastian and his family), and engine.  Fire wall forward is in process, i think we can get someone to donate that since the entire FWF kit is under $2,000.00



Just need avionics and perhaps Strobes.



I am avialable on this list and my cell is 813-784-7312



Thank you in advance for any ideas or support.  This county is very much in short supply of tradesmen and this is a way to get kids that are borderline dropping out to consider a trade in aviation.  



Juan Vega, Jr.

Chairman

Britt Metals Processing, Inc.



www.brittmetals.com

JohnDRead(at)aol.com
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Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 10:51 am Post subject: helping kids build a plane

Great idea. How is your program insured? I have been trying to do a similar  program in Colorado and have run into nothing but insurance brick walls.

  

 John  Read



Phone: 303-648-3261

Fax: 303-648-3262

Cell: 719-494-4567   

  In a message dated 5/11/2008 8:06:10 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time,  amyvega2005(at)earthlink.net writes:

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You may have heard on    the news a few months back about a you man that built his own plane (lancair)    and flew it around the world.  What made this even better is he is the    youngest and a first Blackman to do it. An amazingly driven young    man!



Barington Irving has created an organization "Experience Aviation"    that teaches young kids about flying and the aircraft industry.  As a    project they have decided to build a 601 xl with my assistance.  We will    be building it with 30 kids, some from inner city youth programs, and some    from George T. Baker School out of Miami, Florida.  It is a ten week    program, and I am setting up the master bulding schedule to include trips to    various Jet engine manufacturing facilities, aircraft repair facilities and    other aircraft related trips. Nothing Cooler than watching a UAV Jet engine    spool up!   



You can go online:    www.experienceaviation.org



This entire project will be reported by    Local, CNN and Fox News. It will be built at Opa-Locka Airport,    FLorida.



I need your assistance on a few things.  Does any one    have any avionics they want to donate for use with an 0-200?  We just    need the basics.  Pretty much everything else has been provided    for,  Airframe(thank you to Sebastian and his family), and engine.     Fire wall forward is in process, i think we can get someone to donate that    since the entire FWF kit is under $2,000.00



Just need avionics and    perhaps Strobes.



I am avialable on this list and my cell is    813-784-7312



Thank you in advance for any ideas or support.  This    county is very much in short supply of tradesmen and this is a way to get kids    that are borderline dropping out to consider a trade in aviation.     



Juan Vega, Jr.

Chairman

Britt Metals Processing,  =========================

	






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amyvega2005(at)earthlink.
Guest

Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 1:03 pm Post subject: helping kids build a plane

JOhn,

Call Irving,  check his website, he is up on that more than I am.



Juan



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sdthatcher

Joined: 13 Mar 2008
Posts: 91
Location: Port Saint Lucie

Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 6:03 am Post subject: Re: helping kids build a plane

Hi Juan,



It sounds like you've really gotten the ball rolling there. I was called a few weeks ago and mentioned that the tech advisers from EAA would be a good resource and that I was willing to show my plane to any who were interested.  I'm based at F45 (North PB County Airport).



We have a similar project (although not nearly as far-reaching as the one you are involved with) that is trying to develop interest in aviation through the high schools in Palm Beach County. They are headed by one of our EAA chapter members (Paul Hershorin) and seem to be doing very well.



If I can find any avionics I'm not using, I'll let you know. 



Scott Thatcher

Palm Beach EAA203

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601XL with Corvair, Registered as E-LSA
N601EL, EAA203 140 hours and not flying currently.

amyvega2005(at)earthlink.
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Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 8:18 am Post subject: helping kids build a plane

Thanx Scott,

Any help is appreciated.  It should be quite a fun project.



Juan



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amyvega2005(at)earthlink.
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Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:37 am Post subject: helping kids build a plane

the plane is almost complete. they are wating for the engine and some instruments.  It will be on CNN, and Fox, keep an eye out for it. the project in hind sight is almost too easy for a school project.  



Juan 



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amyvega2005(at)earthlink.
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Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:07 pm Post subject: helping kids build a plane

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JohnDRead(at)aol.com
Guest

Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:51 pm Post subject: helping kids build a plane

Hello Juan;

                 How  was you program insured? I have been trying to do a similar program in my local  high school but the insurance companies keep stopping me!

  

 John  Read



Phone: 303-648-3261

Fax: 303-648-3262

Cell:  719-494-4567

  

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amyvega2005(at)earthlink.
Guest

Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 6:57 am Post subject: helping kids build a plane

they did it through the dade county public schools, and the non profit (barrington Irving) has its own general liabil,ity insurnce.

i will get more info on it for you.



juan



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Brady

Joined: 26 May 2008
Posts: 182
Location: Poulsbo, WA

Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:01 am Post subject: helping kids build a plane

John,  

If you need info on starting a school project; check out our website.  

We built a CH- 701 and started a CH- 601 at the Central Kitsap JR high school.  

The web address is:   

http://ckjh.cksd.wednet.edu/staff/airplane/  

If you have any other questions please feel free to ask.  

   

Brady  

206-335-7829  

Magnificent Machine LLC  

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JohnDRead(at)aol.com
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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:40 pm Post subject: helping kids build a plane

Hi Brady;

                 Thanks  for the reply. I have been trading emails with George Steed for some time. My  question is regarding insurance. Does Kitsap HS policy cover building airplanes  or did you have to get a separate policy?

  

 John  Read



Phone: 303-648-3261

Fax: 303-648-3262

Cell: 719-494-4567   

  In a message dated 7/22/2008 11:02:19 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time,  brady(at)magnificentmachine.com writes:

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John,   

If you need info on starting a    school project; check out our website.   

We built a CH- 701 and started a    CH- 601 at the Central Kitsap JR high school.   

The web address is:       

http://ckjh.cksd.wednet.edu/staff/airplane/   

If you have any other questions    please feel free to ask.   

    

Brady   

206-335-7829   

Magnificent Machine    LLC

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