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What a journey this has been. Today after 10 years, the FAA Designated Airworthiness Representative inspected my Sonex aircraft and issued the Airworthiness Certificate. This was so incredible that I can not properly describe my feelings. This project started with the delivery of materials on December 7, 2009.

I could not have completed this without the love and support of my wife. Helping me lift and posiition wings, fuselage, tail, flaps, ailerons and the engine multible times. And our children and grandchildren who listened to my progress reports and helped with encouragement and excitement.

Also, Jeff Logan and his son Jake pushed me over the finish line. Jeff not only offered his shop to finish, but also gave invaluable assistance with the wiring, cowling, windscreen, canopy and many final assembly issues. Jeff and Jake also moved thier plane to another hanger so we could finish my Sonex in thier hanger. Jake completed the weight and balance, did the wing rigging and has a really good eye for looking at my work and finding things that should be corrected. Jake also did a great job painting my fiberglass parts.

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