So much has been said about 'poor' constructions manuals over the years.
I received my kit in the Spring of  1988 so I assume my manual was one of
the earlier versions.  I did bend the ear of Ross and Don at Oshkosh and
Sun n Fun but I did not call the factory once for advice or guidance.
(Most of the discussions with Ross & Don were about some mods I intended
to make)   Sometimes when I read about all the phone calls, I wonder if I
really screwed up somewhere and should ground my aircraft.....

In fact, after reading the manual at the Oshkosh booth in 1987, I decided
that I could in fact build this aircraft.  I had previously narrowed it
down to Lancair vs Glassair.  Plus the Lancair folks seemed much more
friendly when I walked up to their booth.  Thanks, Linda!

My humble advice for Mr Joe is "stay the course".   Earl   LCN2  N233EE