rpellicciotti wrote:
Its just that there is a lot more that goes into an airplane than just
the stuff listed on the plan's material list. Things like fire
sleeving on the lines forward of the firewall, rod ends, tires, wheels,
brakes, instruments, switches, avionics, and so forth. It really adds
up. Heck, a decent paint job costs $3-5000.00 alone.


AMEN, Rick. I'm in the 'little pieces' phase of building. I bought
$1200 worth of steel tube 3.5yrs ago, and that has been most of what has
kept the building process going with minor outlays here and there. I
just got a small box (1/2 the size of a shoebox) from ACS yesterday. It
had some cable fittings, a few bolts, and such as that. You could hold
all of it in one hand (I did). $120...And I'm going to have quite a few
more of those type orders before everything is done.

The devil (and large price tag) is in the details.

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This is by far the hardest lesson about freedom. It goes against
instinct, and morality, to just sit back and watch people make
mistakes. We want to help them, which means control them and their
decisions, but in doing so we actually hurt them (and ourselves)."