• can pack in as much shampoo and bottled water as I want.
• don't have to take my shoes off for the TSA baboons.
• can build it in my basement like the guy who built the boat before me. . .

12-Sep-08 Chapter 10, canard/elevator templates and metal bits.

3-Jul-08 Chapter 14 started. 01-Aug-08, Done!

27-Mar-08 Chapter 7 (and some of chapter 8 and 9) complete :)

14-Mar-08 Contour top longerons

1-Mar-08 Speed brake depression, antennas in the ventral area.

28-Feb-08 NACA scoop shaped, working on side foam shaping.

6-Feb-08 Making up the bottom foam.

24-Jan-08 Finishing up the tapes in chapter 6 prior to turning the fuse bottom up.

19-Jan-08 Glued the bulkheads to the sides, chapter 6.

08-Jan-08 Fuselage sides in the jigs.

1-Oct-07 I attended Rough River for the second time. Seeing all the builders and planes really gets a person motivated, at least it did for me. Stopped by Wicks Aircraft on my motorcycle on the way back, picked up two gallons of Pro-Set (with hardener). They were a bit amazed... on the bike and all. I hit the semi-magic 150,000 miles on the bike on the way home too.