On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 21:05:44 GMT, "Ebby"
wrote:

For me it's both.

For me it's the journey (build) not the destination (the flight). Sometimes
I tell people I am going to do a Howard Hughes. Fly it once and sell it.
This type of project is a great source of pride learning the techniques of
welding, fabric, paint, wood ...well you builders know what I mean.

I build to save money although my project is not what any one would
call cheap or inexpensive. I build because I can not buy a
certificated plane with the same capabilities, and I build because I
like to build things and like others be able to say: I built that!


At the rate I build I can't see an end date so I'll just fly my Challenger
180 in the meantime and dream about flying the Hatz biplane.

Here my problem is when building I feel like I should be out flying to
keep proficient. When out flying I feel like I should be home
building so I can get "that thing" finished.:-))



Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com