After flying this morning, I made an impromptu visit to go see my tech counselor down at his hangar in Grand Prairie (GMP). I just wanted to get a feel for the airport, see how long the drive was, and maybe get to see his RV-8. First, I was pleasantly surprised that it was only about a 35 minute drive from the house. And then when I pulled up to his hangar, two other gentlemen were already walking over to meet me. It was two other RV-10 builders! One has just a tailcone almost finished and the other just got his finished and had his airworthiness inspection last week. The latter was in the process of reassembling and reinstalling all of the inspection panels that had been removed. It was a fully decked out RV-10, just about every option that is available, including AC and long range tanks. He said his empty weight was 1705 lbs - I think that's actually not that bad. He was running gross at 2900, but that was with long range fuel. I mentioned my progress outpacing my financial plan and he chuckled and said he stopped counting at $215,000; He had a $60,000 panel though.
Had a great time out there with them. Very inviting and great atmosphere. What I would want in an airport. At only 35 minutes away and fairly cheap hangars, I'll definitely consider going out there and maybe sooner than later.