>Ron S wrote
>2. The build times given in the lists from the factory and Rowland show some
>times around 900 hrs. I may be wrong but I think that any check on these
>figures would find that such times did not include things like filling and
>painting or possibly wiring particularly panel wiring or what have you.
>I would find it very hard indeed to believe that any builder pro or
>amateur could complete a plane to a safe standard (even an XS)in 650 hrs.
We built 'XDY in 1200 man hours (all carefully logged) over a 23 month
period. We did every single part of the build except for the actual
painting. We did the preparation and the masking, including all the masking
for the paint trim. We were not rushing, but just couldn't stop building as
we were enjoying it so much. Now it is finished and flying, it is satisfying
to here the positive comments of those who get to fly it regarding its quality.
Dave Watts.
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