I was an instructor for several years for the Sportair Workshops for Composites and volunteer as an instructor every year at the AirVenture Composites workshop. The AirVenture session is actually the first lesson of the weekend course. The weekend course covers every aspect of composites that the homebuilder may encounter. Some of the lessons you may or may not need for your particular project. The format is: Theory presentation followed immediately by hands-on practice, advancing theory followed immediately by more advanced hands-on practice, until you know and can do all that is needed for homebuilt projects. Knowledge can be pricey; some mistakes can exact the ultimate price. Better to make the mistakes in the class room under supervision than on your project on your own. The best thing you can learn in these workshops is the genuine confidence that you can get the job done right the first time.
Sid Wood Tri-gear KR-2 N6242 Mechanicsville, MD, USA ----------------------------------------------------------------- > I would like to know if anyone can provide feedback on the EAA SportAir > Composite Construction workshop. > There is a workshop to be held locally in about a month and I would like > to know if anyone has attended this workshop and if so do you feel it is > worth the $350.00 fee. > The cost seems pretty pricey to me and is up about $70.00 from last year. > To the guys who have gone before me and learned glassing on their own- > would it be smarter to invest the cost of the workshop in cloth & resin > and learn it as I go ? > Any input is appreciated. > Jim Litchfield > Virginia Beach, VA >
