REFLECTOR: Build time... was V-Twin in Airventure news

[Don Johnston]

Yeah, the "build time" numbers make the old EPA gas mileage stickers seem
honest. :-)

Although, it is possible that the build time could be accurate. If only the
actual building (hands on a part) time is measured and you've built at
least one (or two previous planes).

[rant] Although I wouldn't know since for every minute I spend actually
building, I spend anywhere from 4 - 10 minutes trying to figure out what
the manual is trying to say. Or, after figuring out what I'm supposed to
do, then realizing that the method was changed years ago (and the manual
wasn't updated) and that the part I'm holding in my hand bears no
resemblance to what it looks like in the manual.

I have spent some time looking through the Lancair manual for the engine
install and that is a much nicer manual. They even have some pictures. I've
heard the RV manuals are even better but I haven't seen those.[/rant]

I fell a little better now. :-)

-Don Johnston
XL-RG

From: Jones Nick <nick.jones at volvo.com>
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
Cc:
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 17:39:46 +0200
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: V-Twin in Airventure news

Uh NO! Not even fast build will make this happen. Maybe if its like the two
week to taxi program. You do one of everything and they come in a do all
the rest of the work. They get everything all laid out, then they hold your
hand and show you how to do it, you walk away after building one rib,
driving one rivet etc… and they finish all the rest of the ribs, clean up
the mess and tools. Maybe you could build it in 800 hours if you go by this
definition but I don’t consider this building an airplane.



Best regards,



Nick and Connie Jones

Velocity XL-RG
N10CN
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