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My builder's log shows that I racked up over 2700 hours of build time to
get
to first flight. I know there's a fair few hours not logged too. To get
some perspective, if you quit your job and work 8 hours a day, 5 days a
week
for a year, that's about 2100 hours. Of course, the non-standard engine
installation added a significant amount of time. Just got curious about
how
long 2700 hours is.

Mike

My builder's log shows that I racked up over 2700 hours of build time to
get
to first flight. I know there's a fair few hours not logged too. To get
some perspective, if you quit your job and work 8 hours a day, 5 days a
week
for a year, that's about 2100 hours. Of course, the non-standard engine
installation added a significant amount of time. Just got curious about
how
long 2700 hours is.

Mike




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I quit keeping an accurate and detailed log of hours and tasks after about
the first 2500 hours (and I worked at least 3 more years after that). I
think I spent too many hours on the logs and details that could have been
devoted to building. I did take lots and lots of pictures to support my
work, however. Thank goodness for digital cameras and computers.

It's amazing just how much time we spend at this (hobby?????) -- but isn't
it worth it in the end!

Charlie Starr SR 065
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From: "Mike Kimball" <mkimball@gci.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 2:19 PM
Subject: [rebel-builders] Sobering numbers

My builder's log shows that I racked up over 2700 hours of build time to
get
to first flight. I know there's a fair few hours not logged too. To get
some perspective, if you quit your job and work 8 hours a day, 5 days a
week
for a year, that's about 2100 hours. Of course, the non-standard engine
installation added a significant amount of time. Just got curious about
how
long 2700 hours is.

Mike




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