Hello everyone,

I'd like to introduce myself to the group since I'll probably
be around here for a while. I've been lurking for the last several
months.

My name is Don, and I'm a retired electrical engineer / business owner
from Austin, TX. I soloed a Cessna 150 in 1973, and took my check ride
in a Grumman Cheetah in 1976. IFR rated in 2003, so that makes me a
slow learner I guess. I was sixteen in 1973, so those of you who are
good at math can figure out that I'm somewhere between "been there" and
"old fart".

My dad talked me out of buying a BD-5 kit in the 70's (whew!)

I'd really like to build something like a pressurized turboVelocity with
the VNE pushed up to 250kts. I'd also like it to have a built in
ballistic chute system which jettisons the engine (to its own chute)
before deployment.

Realistically, I'm more likely to buy something that already flys, but
you never know. Right now, I'm in the middle of house remodeling, and
my wife looks daggers at me when I even talk about airplane kits ;-)

Looking forward to learning something from those of you who aren't
scared of your wives...

Don W.