Light Aircraft Association

My name is Mike Freeman, I am a pilot myself and I hope to one day build my own aircraft I am also currently doing a course in Journalism and am working on an article about homebuilt aircraft in the UK. I would really like to visit some people that are building or have built their own aircraft and a...

Could it be this one?

http://www.afors.com/index.php?page=adv ... 812&imid=0

Hi

Does anyone know where I can get a copy of the plans for those childs pedal cars that you always see at the LAA tents?

Mike

Excellent, I will try and get on that one.

Maybe the LAA could do a beginners course. Obviously it would not allow you to go out and weld your aircraft together afterwards but may be enough to let you tack weld things together.

Hi

That sounds good. Im in Windsor so not far from you. What I dont understand is how all these people are building aircraft that require a metal tubular frame welding together. Are they all certified?

Mike

Thanks for the replies.

Do you think it is possible to teach yourself to weld? I would find it hard to commit to a course deue to my job. I was thinking of just getting a 2nd hand welder and some scrap metal and building a few things to practice.

Hi One of the skills I would like to learn, in order to build my aircraft is welding. I know that this would need doing by an LAA qualified welded and so wouldnt be able to do it myself, however I would still like to buy a welding set and practice on bits of scrap maybe one day going for certificati...