Chris, thanks for the support. I agree that Jon and Tony would not turn me away unless there were issues with other pilots. Being a CD means some politics after all. funny how things turn out though. Jon and I are members of the same club and have known one another for years. I first met Tony way back in '83 when we were both flying Schluter helicopters. At the time he was flying demos at the IMS ( Now AMA) show in Anaheim. Looks like I will be moving forward with the build. First task will be to clean up the cowl molds and lay up a cowl.