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I was hoping to build one or at least a good part of one. Looks nice though...hmm...

There's a Cassutt on Barnstormers (been there for a while) w/o an engine for $7500 or so...

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Daddy always said, "If yer gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough" and I'm one tough sonofagun!

Seen it in person many times, he sold it and hasn't changed the ad. He was only asking $5500.

Any information on the snoshoo would be a great help, it sure looks awesome. I sent an email to the address supplied on the site but haven't gotten a response in a while.

Unless they have changed it on the site, I dodn't think that e-mail adress is any good anymore. The phone number is still good I believe. I'm sure Gary can get you in contact with them.

Any input on its likelihood of being a good plane? Raceable?


(looks more race capable than the stock cassutt wing, looks like a new age racer)

I flew into stead 2 days ago, got to see the migs that raced this year, Skip Holm's f-100, some t-6's, t-33's and the f-1 racing hangar. After flying over those pylons and thinking about it, I think I may want to race someday, or at least have the ability to.



If someone were to build a f-1 racer from plans/kit (not a scratch built or heavily modified plane), with the intent of racing but still keeping good handling and a fun sport flier, what plane should said person build?

Shoestring? Snoshoo? Cassutt? Owl?

Can you get plans for an Owl? I didn't think plans were ever sold publicly for that one.

Then how would someone go about building one?


I know someone on my airport that has "Pogo" 8787 (my dad owned that airplane for a short while too). He has and built his own owl fuselage, I should ask and see how he did it.

I thought all of the Owls were built by the original designer, some later being sold to other people. If plans do exist, I'd like to get my hands on a set for future reference. Keep us posted on what you find out.

Who's the original designer? It's my understanding, Ralph Wise built Pogo and the Wise Owl.

I dodn't remember right off the top of my head, but I can find out.

Any opinion one way or another on shoestring vs cassutt? Pros/Cons? Plans available?

Cassutt = easier to build, parts and plans readily available, tons of people have built them so there is a large builder support network.

Shoestring = slightly faster, harder to build, and mostly unobatium.

How is the Owl's performance?