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05-03-2016, 11:29 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Santa Monica, CA
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Vans RV-7A Ride/Questions
There are a few good RV7A's for sale, it always seems like they have around 400 hours on them when they come to market. Have some questions:
What's the highest time RV7A in the wild?
Anyone around SMO that could take me for a ride? I haven't flown in one since I've gotten my private, also curious about baggage storage.
How do you convince your pilot wife an RV is just like a certificated plane only better?
Cheers
Last edited by base698 : 05-03-2016 at 12:03 PM.
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05-03-2016, 11:57 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
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Quote:
Originally Posted by base698
How do you convince your pilot wife an experimental is just like a certificated plane only better?
Cheers
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Not all experimentals ---- but RVs for sure.
Dont even try, find a woman who flies an RV, and have your wife talk to her.
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VAF 909
Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011 
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
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05-03-2016, 08:31 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: 45G, Brighton, MI
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Base698, it sounds like it's time to pay Paul and Victoria Rosales a visit up in Rosamond. IIRC their 6A (dimensionally VERY similar to a 7A) has over 4000 hours on it, many more than many certificated airplanes of the same age (first flight in 2000). I can't think of better ambassadors for RV's than Rosie and Tuppergal in your area.
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05-04-2016, 05:10 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Alexandria VA
Posts: 305
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What to tell your wife?
Tell her you'll give up weekend golf just to go flying with her to far away destinations of her choice -- something you've always wanted to do. No need to even mention "experimental."
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05-04-2016, 10:41 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Posts: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by longranger
Base698, it sounds like it's time to pay Paul and Victoria Rosales a visit up in Rosamond. IIRC their 6A (dimensionally VERY similar to a 7A) has over 4000 hours on it, many more than many certificated airplanes of the same age (first flight in 2000). I can't think of better ambassadors for RV's than Rosie and Tuppergal in your area.
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Sent them a message!
Thanks for the recommendation.
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05-04-2016, 10:53 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
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While you are up in Rosemond, get Rosie or Victoria to introduce you to Mercedes/Cougar --------RV 6 and 7 owner/pilot
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Mike Starkey
VAF 909
Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011 
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
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05-04-2016, 11:04 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: NC25
Posts: 3,508
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Originally Posted by Mike S
While you are up in Rosemond, get Rosie or Victoria to introduce you to Mercedes/Cougar --------RV 6 and 7 owner/pilot
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Cougar sold the RV-6A she purchased and is NOW flying a Very Beautiful RV-7A she built and owns. I got to see it close up last week and it is an Extremely nice example of the RV-7A model.
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NC25 RV-6 Flying
3,400+ hours
Where is N157GS
Building RV-8 S/N: 80012
To most people, the sky is the limit.
To those who love aviation, the sky is home.
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05-05-2016, 12:49 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Santa Monica, CA
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Anyone have their contact information?
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05-05-2016, 02:48 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by base698
Anyone have their contact information?
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http://www.vansairforce.com/community/member.php?u=9
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Mike Starkey
VAF 909
Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011 
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
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05-06-2016, 08:29 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Alabama
Posts: 127
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Quote:
Originally Posted by base698
How do you convince your pilot wife an RV is just like a certificated plane only better?
Cheers
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Take her to Oshkosh, they are having a RV-6 30 year anniversary. There will be acres of RV's of all types. I took my wife last year, it was the first time she "got it," that pile of parts today was going to become a real airplane.
http://www.eaa.org/en/airventure/eaa...25F30ADDE&_z=z
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