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02-25-2011, 10:24 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Orem, UT
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Impressive Van's Hobbs Numbers
I justed looked at the 2010 General Aviation Manufacturer's Assocation (GAMA) report. They report 889 piston aircraft shipped from all worldwide manufacturers in 2010 (I assume that means certified aircraft only).
Using the Internet Archive Wayback Machine I see that the Van's Hobbs meter reports the number of flying RV's on 1/2/2010 as 6591 and today (2/25/2011) the Hobbs count stands at 7201. That's 610 new flying RV's since 1/2/2010. Van's lists about 30 first flight reports so far this year. So that would mean a total of 580 Van's first flights during 2010.
In comparison, during 2010, Cessna shipped 239 piston aircraft, Cirrus 264, Diamond 129, Beech 51, and Piper 135. Van's had more completions than Cessna and Cirrus combined.
I find all this pretty impressive.
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02-25-2011, 12:08 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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that is extremely impressive, and quite stunning. If this keeps up, over the years we're going to start seeing a higher and higher percentage of the small airplanes flying around our GA airports being RVs. I wonder if the number of RVs at a typical GA airport will ever begin to outnumber the Cessnas. I suppose this is a bit unlikely as RVs aren't used by flying clubs/schools for training.
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02-25-2011, 12:14 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: KRTS
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Quote:
Originally Posted by prkaye
that is extremely impressive, and quite stunning. If this keeps up, over the years we're going to start seeing a higher and higher percentage of the small airplanes flying around our GA airports being RVs. I wonder if the number of RVs at a typical GA airport will ever begin to outnumber the Cessnas. I suppose this is a bit unlikely as RVs aren't used by flying clubs/schools for training.
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It will take a while, seeing as how there were something over 40,000 C-172's built, and they're still in production. Flight school use, not likely given the experimental status.
I do however see the RV becoming the "Cessna" of the homebuilt world. A day when anyone not flying an RV is the outcast!!!
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02-25-2011, 12:33 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: USA
Posts: 1,499
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Most of us just can't afford a $325,000 plane to haul the family
The wife and I checked into it after flight training in 2008. I thought about it for about 5 seconds and told the Cessna salesman no thanks. Saved up and ordered the kit one year later.
For many though they either don't have the desire to build their own plane or simply don't trust them. I sure do like to have the options to do what we choose though.
If I made six figures I would not be building right now. I enjoy the building part but will enjoy seeing the country with my family much more.
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02-25-2011, 12:33 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Lake Country, B.C. Canada
Posts: 2,416
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don'f forget the RVT-6a ?
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Originally Posted by prkaye
I suppose this is a bit unlikely as RVs aren't used by flying clubs/schools for training.
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( just not here)
...Phil,
seems my foggy memory recalls a batch of 60 or so -6a's built for the Nigerian air force as primary trainers, so yes, they are used as trainers....maybe more than we know? (Hmmm, wonder if they ever flipped one?)
be really interesting to hear how they stood up maintenance wise etc. Note the massive tail!!!! possibly led to the larger tail on the later models?
http://www.vansaircraft.com/public/nigerian.htm
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Last edited by flyboy1963 : 02-25-2011 at 12:38 PM.
Reason: link to Vans site page
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02-25-2011, 07:44 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Tauranga, New Zealand
Posts: 27
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flyboy1963
( just not here)
...Phil,
seems my foggy memory recalls a batch of 60 or so -6a's built for the Nigerian air force as primary trainers, so yes, they are used as trainers....maybe more than we know? (Hmmm, wonder if they ever flipped one?)
be really interesting to hear how they stood up maintenance wise etc. Note the massive tail!!!! possibly led to the larger tail on the later models?
http://www.vansaircraft.com/public/nigerian.htm
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I found this at http://nigerianaviation.wordpress.co...he-air-beetle/
Note cowl latches, with cowl possibly hinged in the middle. Large rudder with adjustable trim tab. Looks like a modified nose leg and nosewheel fork. The main gear seems a bit more vertical than angled aft - maybe less weight on the nosewheel?
Jim Talbot
RV7A ZK-JLT 70 Hrs
New Zealand
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02-25-2011, 07:56 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Portland, ND
Posts: 424
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Is that all the farther a slider usually goes back? Seems kind of tight?
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02-25-2011, 08:29 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Tauranga, New Zealand
Posts: 27
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lancef53
Is that all the farther a slider usually goes back? Seems kind of tight?
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Looks like opening is limited by the position of the comm antenna.
Also the canopy latch does not appear to be at the top, but in the side rails.
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02-25-2011, 09:26 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Chico (KCIC) , CA
Posts: 264
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A little off topic, but are the plexiglass corner lenses still avaliable for the 6 wing tips?
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