Oh, there's so many things that could be said about this
article, but the most important is the next to final line..
"but
I've had a lot more fun and learned a great deal more than simply bolting on
another engine."
That pretty much fits with the rule that allows us to build
for "entertainment and educational purposes".
While building my plane was fun, it wasn't hard
with the very complete manual and plans that Vans supplies, but by far the
most fun and rewarding aspect of the project was the FWF where all design
and development was the responsibility of yours truly with the only guidance
being provided by the collective wisdom of the members of this
list.
I don't recognize his name so I
assume he was never a member of this list, but obviously a disciple of
Lamar. While it does shed a negative light on what we are doing, it likely
wouldn't dissuade a knowledgeable and competent builder, but will make those
with questionable abilities think twice about embarking on this
journey.
When we trivialize the challenges that we've
overcome, we do possibly create unrealistic expectations for
others.
Todd
C-FSTB
RV9 13Bturbo