Grounded - Where to get rid of the Building Materials?

Anthony:

Yep, you are correct sir. I am in the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti, Michigan
area. So that would help a bit.

The chrome-moly is .030 wall in 3/4, 5/8, 1/2 and 3/8 and maybe 1/4.
I will measure get the steel out and measure the diameters again to be
sure.

Stealth Pilot:

You are showing your usual demeanor I see.

Curtis Scholl

Curtis S
Anthony W wrote:
Rocketeer wrote:
Hi Folks:

The FAA made it official, and I appealed all the way, but the heart
monitor put the stake in the plans I made. I am grounded. I was going
to build a Renegade, Charlie Lasher's Formula V from the 80's.

So, I have to forget building the plane. I have $300.00 of Wicks
chrome-moly 4130 in 6' lengths, of 4 different diameters. Where can I
get this stuff sold?

And I have the plans, if anyone is interested.

Curtis Scholl


I would help if you posted your location. Odds are some one local would
want to get it less shipping.

Tony

John:

One in 5 is the normal number. And I was serious. But there are
other items in my life now that take precedence since the FAA said no.
If I am going to build an aircraft, I would like to be the one to
fly it. Since a single place unit can not be flown by an unlicensed
pilot, legally, then I can not build it. The plane was to be a get away
plane. Alone get away. And I have no interest in building a 2 placer.
I have the pilot license, I have a place I can get into a 172 if I
really want to and ..choke.. with an instructor. So that will not
go away. I just don't feel the need now.

Curtis Scholl


John Kimmel wrote:
Rocketeer wrote:
Hi Folks:

The FAA made it official, and I appealed all the way, but the heart
monitor put the stake in the plans I made. I am grounded. I was going
to build a Renegade, Charlie Lasher's Formula V from the 80's.

So, I have to forget building the plane. I have $300.00 of Wicks
chrome-moly 4130 in 6' lengths, of 4 different diameters. Where can I
get this stuff sold?

And I have the plans, if anyone is interested.

Curtis Scholl


You don't need to pass the FAA physical to build an airplane, you don't
need to pass the FAA physical to fly an airplane. You do, however, need
considerable persistence to be the one person in five who completes the
homebuilt aircraft he starts.

--
John Kimmel

remove x

"He's dead, Jim."

Dave:

I will still go flying when I want to, just have to have the
instructor or another pilot that will let me take the stick. So all is
not lost.

Curtis S


Dave S wrote:
John Kimmel wrote:
Rocketeer wrote:

Hi Folks:
you don't
need to pass the FAA physical to fly an airplane.

Maybe to fly on his terms, he does...

Sorry to hear you are hanging up your hat, rocketeer..

Stealth Pilot:

Thanks for your concern. I see you have not changed a bit since I
last saw a post from you.

Curtis Scholl.

Lou wrote:
Can't you return it to wicks for a restocking fee?

Yes, that is an option. I will call them and check it out.

Curtis S

Folks, I have received an email already, so, all I needed to do was
mention it. Those that want can email me. I said all I needed to say,
despite Steath Pilot's assertions.

Curtis Scholl

Morgans wrote:
"Richard Craig" wrote

Stealth Pilot - Trying to make new friends, are we? You're in Australia,
right? If Rocketeer ordered from Wicks, I'd bet the tubing is somewhere
in
North America. Are you really interested in it, considering the likely
expense to get it to you? If you are interested, why the attitude? If
you're not interested, why comment at all?

Perhaps he was saying what everyone else was too shy to post?

All he said really NEEDED to be said, if someone were to going to have an
interest in it.
--
Jim in NC

"Rocketeer" wrote in message
oups.com...
Dave:

I will still go flying when I want to, just have to have the
instructor or another pilot that will let me take the stick. So all is
not lost.

How about sailplanes, or motorgliders? Those do not have the catch 22 with
the medical, right?
--
Jim in NC

Jim in NC

Why yes, sailplanes! And there is a sailplane port not far from here.
And NO MEDICAL REQUIRED!! Not for student or pilot.

Thanks for making me look that up!

But if they sent me the certified letter, is that for ONLY powered
planes? I will have to have them answer that one for me cause the
letter sounded awful hard against any flying.

Curtis S

Morgans wrote:
"Rocketeer" wrote in message
oups.com...
Dave:

I will still go flying when I want to, just have to have the
instructor or another pilot that will let me take the stick. So all is
not lost.

How about sailplanes, or motorgliders? Those do not have the catch 22 with
the medical, right?
--
Jim in NC

"Rocketeer" wrote

Why yes, sailplanes! And there is a sailplane port not far from here.
And NO MEDICAL REQUIRED!! Not for student or pilot.

Thanks for making me look that up!

But if they sent me the certified letter, is that for ONLY powered
planes? I will have to have them answer that one for me cause the
letter sounded awful hard against any flying.

There is a gotcha in the sport pilot rating, in that there is no medical
required IF you have not been turned down at your last FAA medical. That is
your condition, so no sport pilot for you.

For sailplanes, there is NO medical of any kind required for it. It does
not matter if you have been turned down in the past. You are self
certifying, before every flight, that you have no condition that is going to
cause a safety problem during that flight. It would seem to me, that is
your only catch. You must be honest enough to be aware of your limitations.

The sailplane ticket also allow for self launch, or motor gliders. There
are definitions that have to be met to call it a motor glider, but at least
with an engine, you can go somewhere when the lift is marginal.

Here is a link with most of the vital information.
http://webpages.charter.net/engreenwell/ASA/Motorglider_criteria_2004.pdf
--
Jim in NC

Rocketeer wrote:

R.W.

I do sail, just not in a while....Good Idea! I think maybe a stitch and
tape ply sail boat, small at first, to get started.

Curtis S

Curtis S
R.W. Behan wrote:


Curtis,

It sux when the letter arrives.

But you are right, they can't stop you from sailing.

Same thing applies to boats.

"If you want to build, build.
If you wnat to fly, buy".

Richard