RV-9 VS. RV-9A Census - Page 3

Yukon · #21 03-31-2008, 10:46 AM

I like taildraggers.

rv9aviator · #22 03-31-2008, 10:46 AM

Mostly tricycle experience and I didn't want to dread the landing when traveling cross country. If I had it to do again four years later, I would have chosen the tail wheel version.

Mike Ice · #23 03-31-2008, 10:50 AM

I have over 2,000 hrs tt, about 1,800 in TD. I just like TD better. I do like the way the 9A looks sitting on the ramp, it looks very nice. In the air who cares, it is just on the ground where it matters to me.

I live and fly in Alaska. Some of our gravel strips, state maintained, have 2 inch rocks on them. A nose dragger is not good for that sort of mission, in my opinion.

On a 9A the prop will really suffer from rock,gravel and sand damage. The 9 will handle this type of environment much better.

Mike Ice
Anchorage, Alaska
installing the interior and hoping to fly this summer

rjcthree · #24 03-31-2008, 10:56 AM

Wanted: TD.
Building: 9A due to zero TD time, maybe 120hrs TT with first flight (but not by me!)

Future: maybe a conversion to -9, or partnership in a cub/luscomb/SW/Citabria/???. I want the TD time & skills, but don't want to give up what the 9 iss!

Rick 90432 Fuse

jmilton · #25 03-31-2008, 01:01 PM

I was going to go for a 9A due to the same response as many others on here... it's what I grew up flying in and where my experience is.

I do want my plane to be friendly to the non-flying types that I want to take up (my wife, as well as the friends that don't believe this will ever fly), but Im also leaning towards the straight 9 as I LOVE the way it looks on the ground and although I don't intend to do much off pavement landings, I would like to have the option to take the plane somewhere a little off the beaten path at some point.

So what does this all mean to me... well I'm still a ways out on committing to the fuse and at the moment I'm leaning towards a 9. Until I pull the trigger though its still anyones guess!

I just want to get the plane in the air one day!!

Joerpilot · #26 03-31-2008, 01:33 PM

I have 105 hrs on my 9A. I live on a grass strip but won't fly into any unfamiliar grass strips. I love the airplane and wouldn't trade for tailwheel. I have about 300 hours TW time and decided to sell my Stinson after my second flight in my 9A.

Joe Ramotowski
N358JR
coming out of the paint shop on Friday!

todehnal · #27 04-01-2008, 06:45 PM

Why the 9?

Lighter and better on grass. And, when using hard surface, taildraggers tend to hold my attention span past the tire chirp.

Hey! There both terrific airplanes and neither would be a bad choice.

Tom

gmpaul · #28 04-01-2008, 09:03 PM

I built a (9) for the same reason it has a three blade prop and a Sam James
cowl. I like the way it looks.
G.P.

k5wiv · #29 04-02-2008, 10:45 AM

I voted -9A, but am not committed yet. Who knows by the time I'm ready to order the fuse kit I may have changed my mind. And, yes, I'm old school; its conventional and tricycle, not conventional and tail dragger!

N941WR · #30 04-02-2008, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by k5wiv

And, yes, I'm old school; its conventional and tricycle, not conventional and tail dragger!

Jack,

I couldn't agree with you more but ...

Most people don't know what conventional gear is. It makes me wonder if they had the same arguments when they started using a tail wheel in place of a tail skid.