I have been watching, listening and learning...

My first passion is what I do for a living, mission work to the nations...my next is my family and then is this great hobby! I now build so that I can stay in the hobby of jets...my most favorite part of the hobby. I love the people and the places it takes me to. I build because I am first and foremost a jet guy! Second, because it keeps me in the game!

I listen to Andy, Boli, Jim, Dantley and others that have faired the good and bad but take the "curve" and apply it to every build. Bill Hatcher is my hero for building. He is a true pro at it and teaches me much. I apply this wisdom and the wisdom gained as a a jet guy myself to do the best I can to build planes and do installs for folks as I would for my very own jets.

Saying this, I do believe FEJ is listening, though they do not respond, there seems to be a collecting of data and insight that is causing them to make some changes and give options that will make it a better airframe. NO this is not an ad to build, since I am not building for anyone other than what I can do for close friends and their friends...I am seeing some changes for sure!

I still assume nothing! if there is a question...I open it up the section for myself as I always have...for all manufacturers. It is the role of the one putting it together to make certain the airframe is as worthy as possible...taking out as many variable as possible. Lets return the RCU threads to informative and working forums. I thank Dantley for the reminder us all of the potential loss and the need for communication from the supplier. I thank Boli for the down to earth approach to to keeping the main thing the main thing. I thank Jim M, for the purity of engineering. I thank Andy for the purity of the hobby. I thank Bob K. for making sure we included our sons in whatever we do.

I do think FEJ is listening (thank you Dantley). I just think the mountain is so big now...where to answer is the bigger question...AGAIN...I am NOT FEJ, I am just one that builds many airframes for different co's. But I do actually like building FEJ airframes...even the HC ones! How in the world can Lowell Wexler answer to such accusations and still remain civil? It would be hard for me for sure! But I will tell you this...I know full well, there seems to be movement towards a better product (IMO)...so job well done!

Lets press on now, and get this hobby back to the integrity of the build...AND flying, regardless if it is sold as an ARF or not and learn, listen and press on. My favorite time is when I am hanging out with Jim M., Boli, Andy Andrews, Marty McGee, Craig Gottschang, Pablo and Lewis Patton and so many others that make this hobby fun...otherwise it would suck if it was all about the Forums!

If Philyabelli adds to this in a negative way...keel haul the dude!

Blessings and wings level, attitude indicator in the blue....

Rex Briant
Canton, GA

Missionary to the Nations and enjoying the snot out of the jet guys!