Desert Rat
Well Known Member
OP- I realized that I went down the rabbit hole of talking about builder assist and didn't actually answer your question.
If it were me, I would want to get some stick time before I jumped into something of the magnitude you're talking about. As others have said, any low time pilot transitioning into a fast complex airplane is going to be in for a steep learning curve and some insurance sticker shock for sure. Not saying it cant be done, but you should for sure do your due diligence.
Once thats done, if you're still convinced that the RV10 is "the one" then sure, go for it. Just have realistic expectations, and by that I mean understand that you're not just going to hop in it and blast off, perfectly proficient, like you're flying the easiest airplane to fly on the face of the planet (the C-172).
Also, if you're willing to spend close to $300k on a RV10, you can certainly afford a C182 thats not 40 years old, Heck, you could get an A36 Bonanza for not much more than that.
Good luck with whatever you decide!
If it were me, I would want to get some stick time before I jumped into something of the magnitude you're talking about. As others have said, any low time pilot transitioning into a fast complex airplane is going to be in for a steep learning curve and some insurance sticker shock for sure. Not saying it cant be done, but you should for sure do your due diligence.
Once thats done, if you're still convinced that the RV10 is "the one" then sure, go for it. Just have realistic expectations, and by that I mean understand that you're not just going to hop in it and blast off, perfectly proficient, like you're flying the easiest airplane to fly on the face of the planet (the C-172).
Also, if you're willing to spend close to $300k on a RV10, you can certainly afford a C182 thats not 40 years old, Heck, you could get an A36 Bonanza for not much more than that.
Good luck with whatever you decide!
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