Hello everybody!

I am a Mexican national of Mexican-American descent living and working permanently in Ecuador. I was trained as an architect in Mexico, in Paris and at UT Austin. I did good work in Mexico as an architect I think, but I just love aviation too much! My "Terminator" is based at a flight school on a large military base in the Amazonian basin. Its “hard-nosed”, or blunt, or stout appearance derives from doors bowing out for elbow room, a large spinner, and a custom fiberglass nose cone with both radiators out in the propwash.

• Full IFR instrument panel for a planned border-crossing flight to Cancún (but I really like “steam gages”, which I find easier to read than the smaller digital ones); vernier-lock throttle pilot side only; stick grip with 4-way “China hat” trim-and-flaps movements, PTT button; fuse rack; cabin vent bottom right, both sides. Note extra glass. Padded seat, fire extinguisher over factory location of flap handle (CH601 flap motor below left seat.) Rectangular-cross-section tunnel allows for elbow rest, intercom.

I await your commentary with utmost interest!

Francisco