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[pistnbroke]

Why in your profile do you think its important to say you are a WHITE male....??

[Ilan Voyager]

Originally Posted by PAR

Yep, I missed the mm designation as well, my apologies Mckruger. In my defense, we often get new posters that "have designed a 30 m yacht" and want to know how much draft it should have or if 1/2" plywood for the bottom planks is suitable and other ridiculousness. After many years building and studying I find it insulting. I suspect on home built aircraft forums they have the same thing; "hey, I've designed a 4 passenger, single engine, mid wing, can someone tell me a good average wing length that will work?" My reply might be similar, then again I could just suggest 20' and let them learn the hard way.

Post some pictures of your creations . . .

Par, you're so right... It's funny because I've never found a forum of amateur surgery, with some ridicule questions of the kind; do I use catgut for a heart by pass surgery? On boats there plenty with always same the stupidities...Intellectual laziness also, because someone who reads with dedication a few good books on boat design about boats arrives to the conclusion; I'll design my pram but for my 45 footer I'll hire a NA...unless you spend a few years in a shipyard or NA or NE office.

It's also the same with planes. Happily in the States there is the FAA, and in France the Aviation Civile so you'll never get the certification of the plane...even in Experimental, or ULM.

[PAR]

I'm sure if McKruger re-read his initial post, it would appear as I assumed. I've apologized for a possible overstep in his regard, but he again interpreted this, not as it was intended. He knows what he had in mind for his posting, though we don't and must rely of the precious few words supplied.

As you well know Ilan, one of the biggest issues we see here, isn't folks looking for an answer, but the questions they ask and how they ask them. I attempt to overcome this difficulty with verbosity at times and sometimes my humor doesn't come across as funny, but I can't help what folks have in the minds or what they haven't reiterated in their posts.