Richard,

Congratulations on your project! There are likely more kitfoxers around than a person knows about in the beginning of their project. Once I moved my plane from the garage to the assigned airport for phase I, I discovered another builder and two flyers located at the airport - all S5s. One of the flyers, a long term Delta pilot with a lot of credentials, was kind enough to get me sufficient stick time in his S5 before my first flight to assure my insurance company would be exceedingly happy.

By having your workshop at your home, that will greatly help with your ability to do something each day since there is no trip involved to get to your project. That is a big deal in making consistent progress. Promise yourself to do something every day, even if it only counting rivets or bolts.

Had to chuckle about your basement comment because I had gone to great lengths to measure how the wings (not quick build) would fit coming out of the basement to ensure avoiding that classical home builder's conundrum concerning tearing the house apart to get the plane out! Yes - it did fit without dismantling the house leaving me to assume I didn't mess up too bad with my wing measurements in spite of the fact I had no completed wing at the time!

I think your proposed build schedule is entirely realistic and doable. Took me three years to get our S7 completed in spite of the fact that the old skystar company filed bankrupcy in mid delivery which left me with trying to figure out how to get and pay for the other half of my order - John and Deb Mcbean came to the rescue after they acquired the assets and it is good to know the company continues to be operated under competent leadership .

You will enjoy the journey and learn an incredible complement of what it takes to build, test and operate an airplane.