Brett & Tiana wrote:

            Hello Paul, I've been following Tracy Crook's (and

others')

work on Mazda rotaries in aircraft for the last six years and somehow

never

discovered your online newsletter (!) Could you please include me in

your

list of readers? I'm a member of the Calgary , Alberta chapter of the
Recreational Aircraft Association (RAA), which is similar to the states'
EAA. I'm planning to build an extended-wing Vision powered by a13-B. All

the

best with your Kis Cruiser project, and thanks in advance for the
newsletter!

 Brett Campbell, RAA Calgary.

Welcome to the news letter Brett.

Brett,
I've been on here a couple of years now, as are quite a few Vision

builders.

What's your Number Mate
George #0113 Vision (down under)

        Hi George, always good to hear from another Vision builder. Are

you building straight from the plans or are you considering a four-seat
version,as some others are undertaking? As for my project, I should have
been more clear in the above message. At this time I have not yet purchased
my plans from Steve due to financial constraints brought on by a career
change in progress (aircraft maintenance engineer, full-time student). After
years of lusting after the RV-6 and finding that our abysmal Canadian dollar
has put the price of a standard-build kit at around 30,000 Canadian pesos, I
was open to alternatives. After reading up on Sean Ponsonby's Vision (#2,
with an 0-320) I compared the $12,000 CDN airframe materials price, the
over-all performance of Sean's plane, and viewed another builder's set of
plans. While the RV is the most fun plane I've ever flown, the Vision sounds
very promising, and way more affordable. Unless something better comes along
in the meantime we plan to build a Vision, powered by (of course) a 13-B.
Two of our members are well on their way with their Visions. One of them,
Calvin Thorne, is on American Affordable's Vision site. He's the "Canadian
builder" featured. You may want to touch base with him. Keep us posted on
your project!    Brett.

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