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Old 08-20-2011, 04:30 PM
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Default No Wonder People Bash RV's

Getting out of my car at work this morning at KFHU, one of the few remaining joint civilian/military airports, approach to the main runway right off our parking lot. I hear an aircraft at max power, look over and see an RV doing a high speed pass at about 100' (It's Saturday and the tower is closed). He gets about 1/3rd the way down the runway and does a high G/steep bank turn back to downwind and final. Am I supposed to be impressed? What were the peoples comments that watched? "What a hot dog". Come on folks, save it, and have more respect for our passion.
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Old 08-20-2011, 04:46 PM
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I have now found out, that we have a "stigma"...........and just accept the fact, and live with it, or do not purchase an RV. Kind of like Harley's, I was told. Hadn't heard of this for the last 17 years, or any where I've been.....but found out yesterday (from the informed ones).

Okay............I'm still ticked...

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Old 08-20-2011, 04:46 PM
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You should be impressed......at the level of moron-ness.(new word!)

These are the very people that Van and the FAA have been talking about of late, those making up too many statistical events, once.

http://www.rvflightsafety.org/
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Old 08-20-2011, 04:52 PM
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I dont know anybody who bashes RVs...All Ive ever heard are people singing there praises...and who does'nt like to see a screaming low pass with a sweet G crank that melds together the downwind, base and final all in one.

No offense intended sir and with respect to you, with a safe enviroment, I'm with the hotshot.
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Old 08-20-2011, 04:52 PM
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I have now found out, that we have a "stigma"...........and just accept the fact, and live with it, or do not purchase an RV. Kind of like Harley's, I was told. Hadn't heard of this for the last 17 years, or any where I've been.....but found out yesterday (from the informed ones).

Okay............I'm still ticked...

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Okay, but what is your opinion of the pilot / anecdote the OP just described?
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Old 08-20-2011, 04:56 PM
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I dont know anybody who bashes RVs...All Ive ever heard are people singing there praises...and who does'nt like to see a screaming low pass with a sweet G crank that melds together the downwind, base and final all in one.

No offense intended sir and with respect to you, with a safe enviroment, I'm with the hotshot.
Ok, I am with you.
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Old 08-20-2011, 04:59 PM
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I dont know anybody who bashes RVs...All Ive ever heard are people singing there praises...and who does'nt like to see a screaming low pass with a sweet G crank that melds together the downwind, base and final all in one.

No offense intended sir and with respect to you, with a safe enviroment, I'm with the hotshot.
See the red board at the AOPA. It's been a total bash session for a week. However, I too, like low passes, depending on the conditions.........such as traffic, etc.

A few weeks ago, at an airport near me....it was "towered" sanctioned for a 2-place Lancair 360 to do just as above. He got permission for two passes. It was great.........and helped make up for the years I've missed at Reno.

However.......I'm still not in agreement with a few RV's doing an OB, while traffic is flying the standard old 45's.

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Old 08-20-2011, 05:03 PM
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A few weeks ago, at an airport near me....it was "towered" sanctioned for a 2-place Lancair 360 to do just as above. He got permission for two passes. It was great.........and helped make up for the years I've missed at Reno.
I'm not going to give an opinion one way or the other on doing low passes, but (and I do you that you probably know this, but many don't), getting tower clearance to do something does not allow one to violate the FARs, it only provides a nice witness for the FAA inspector to question. There is a ton of of case law demonstrating this.
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Old 08-20-2011, 05:04 PM
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FWIW, I have never thought of this stuff as showing off or trying to impress anybody. It's fun and I actually like watching people do it because I just like watching planes fly. I am not "impressed", though.
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Old 08-20-2011, 05:08 PM
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Really kind of depends on what they're flying... not recommended in a 9, 10, or 12.
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