How do your describe your RV to others?

[ClayR_9A]

Originally Posted by Frank Smidler

So how do you describe your RV to aviators and non-aviators alike?

I have a wallet-size picture of my plane in my billfold and pull it out when people get a puzzled look on their face after hearing that I built my own plane. Their usual response is something like "oh.. it is a real plane!"

[Sheldon]

I say...A plane I built in my garage that scoots me and my wife around the states at 200 mph... They usually say...WOW!

[tommylewis]

I describe the RV7a as an 180-200 mph 2 seater airplane that will carry 100 lbs of baggage at 7.2 to 8.5 gal/hr. I go on to say if 2 people and 100 lbs fits your mission, the RV7a is a great machine. I then add we have flown it 655 hours in the last 2.5 years and it has taken us all over the country.

[the_other_dougreeves]

Originally Posted by Sheldon

I say...A plane I built in my garage that scoots me and my wife around the states at 200 mph... They usually say...WOW!

200 mph has a nice ring to it, doesn't it? There's something magical about that number.

TODR

[TSwezey]

Originally Posted by the_other_dougreeves

200 mph has a nice ring to it, doesn't it? There's something magical about that number.

TODR

People can relate to that.

[n5lp]

I tend to tell people that it is similar to a Boeing 737. Mostly aluminum but with some fiberglass parts.

[RV-3Bravo]

My typical response to people finding out that I am building an airplane is either the John Denver don't end up like him speech, or Oh, you are building an Ultralight! When I describe what I am building and then show pictures, they become more interested. Which really opens up the conversation and comments start flying!

[Brantel]

This is what most people think of when you say you are building a plane in your garage:



Even the UPS man that brought me a million boxes thought this was what I was building.

A few weeks ago when he brought me my last EFIS screen, I told him that this was most likely the last major part for my plane. He went on to tell me about a guy that hurt himself in one like the pic above and how he hoped I was careful yada yada yada.

Then I showed him a pic of a finished RV and said this is what I am building:



He said...Oh! Your building a "Real Airplane"!!!!

Now I just show the picture. It answers all the questions...

[rv72004]

To non pilots I dont try describe it.Kinda futile I guess. To pilots I tell them its the best allround fun plane youll ever fly. I dont think they believe me, till they get a chance to fly one. This almost always results in "I want to buy one "

[Ironflight]

I am used to getting asked this by pilots used to "Turbine Equipment"....I just say "Low wing all metal monoplane, two-place tandem with a bubble canopy - aerobatic with a cruise range of 800 miles at 175 knots, with a dual/triple-redundant all-glass IFR panel."

Paul