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| In mid-December 2003, at the age of 45, I decided it was time to do something I've always wanted to do: build an airplane. I decided to build the RV-7, which is a kitplane produced by Van's Aircraft Company. Van's is the world's largest kitplane manufacturer with over 10,000 kits sold and over 7500 RVs flying (as of November 2011). The RV-7 is their two-seater, side by side model. | ||||||
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After five years and over 3000 hours, I finished the airplane in April 2009 and started flying it. As of November 2011, I have over 480 hours flying the RV. I have flown it to the West Coast and back via the Santa Fe Trail, the entire length of the Missouri River to Idaho, and to Oshkosh and Sun 'N Fun.
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