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10-26-2012, 05:25 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Garden City Texas
Posts: 878
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Need a ride!
Hello, I have been lurking on this site for some time. Paid dues a week ago so I plan on staying a while.) I am seriously considering starting a slow build 9 or 7. I have considered a flying RV (cheaper!) and looked at partial built projects, (save years and money!) but I always come back to wanting the experience of building the whole thing my way and dreaming of an airplane that I can call 100% mine! I have always enjoyed building things and look forward to the building as much or more than the flying! I have a perfect place to build, PP license, a flying plane (lightsport homebuilt somebody else built) and I can afford it, so whats holding me back you ask? I need to ride in a RV! I've never heard anything but good things about flying a RV but I cant take that final step without a ride. I live in West Texas between Midland and San Angelo and I'm willing to travel. I'm willing to buy gas or lunch, no I'll buy gas and lunch!..... And I promise, 5 or 10 years from now, I'll give anyone that comes along that is interested in a RV, a ride in mine!
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10-27-2012, 05:16 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Louisville, Ga
Posts: 7,840
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Welcome to the World's finest RV site, Mike.
You have just made a $75,000 + commitment
One you'll really enjoy.
Best,
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Pierre Smith
RV-10, 510 TT
RV6A (Sojourner) 180 HP, Catto 3 Bl (502Hrs), gone...and already missed
Air Tractor AT 502B PT 6-15 Sold
Air Tractor 402 PT-6-20 Sold
EAA Flight Advisor/CFI/Tech Counselor
Louisville, Ga
It's never skill or craftsmanship that completes airplanes, it's the will to do so,
Patrick Kenny, EAA 275132
Dues gladly paid!
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10-27-2012, 07:21 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Cumming, Georgia
Posts: 873
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Mickey,
Welcome to a wonderful site with hundreds of great guys eager to help you on your quest to own or build one of the finest aircraft that most of us have been associated with.
The RV does most thing excellent, and yes every aircraft is a compromise. I have been in aviation my whole life and I can not think of too many aircraft that have all the excellent qualities that an RV has.
While two seat is limited if you have a family of 4 or more, statistics show most private Aircraft only carry one or two folks so the RV fits that area. The RV is fast enough you can go places and you can have some fun flying it.
Again, welcome
Smilin' Jack
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Smilin' Jack & Anita Hunt
N507H RV7, KJZP Jasper, GA
EAA690
APRS/ WB4JKY
Retired Corporate Pilot CFI-AI, MEL
CE500, LRJT, HS25, C650, SBJT, CL60
Hunt Aviation, LLC.
Pilot Service, IPC's Biennials.
Comm Glider
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10-28-2012, 06:11 AM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Florida
Posts: 774
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I will add this. I have given many demo rides in our RV6A because it is just a lot of fun. So far I have sold 5 kits that are now flying. My friend Eddy, who has built 2 kits, says I give the perfect $30,000.00 demo ride. You won't go wrong with any RV.
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10-28-2012, 06:14 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Sulphur Springs, Texas
Posts: 44
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First RV ride
Beware, EVERYONE I have given their first ride in an RV has bought or built their own. I warn them ahead of time, "Bring your check book" Once you fly one you gotta have one!!!
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Chuck Olmsted
East Texas Airframes
903-945-5120
33 RV airframes built
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10-28-2012, 07:04 AM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Harrisburg, Pa
Posts: 759
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chuckster
Beware, EVERYONE I have given their first ride in an RV has bought or built their own. I warn them ahead of time, "Bring your check book" Once you fly one you gotta have one!!!
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x100 on this. I'm currently purchasing a flying 7A. I have the desire to build one one day when life slows down, but right now I don't have the requisite time (or space). But that ride... getting back in the 172 was painfull!! Don't get me wrong, I love everything aviation - I'll fly a cardboard box if I could get it in the air, but once you experience an RV, nothings else (at least anything else that I could come close to affording) comes close.
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10-29-2012, 06:16 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Garden City Texas
Posts: 878
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Thanks for the encouragement guys, but I am still looking for that ride!
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10-29-2012, 06:33 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Dallas/Ft Worth, TX
Posts: 5,686
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If you ever get over to the DFW area I'll give ya a ride 
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Walt Aronow, DFW, TX (52F)
EXP Aircraft Services LLC
Specializing in RV Condition Inspections, Maintenance, Avionics Upgrades
Dynamic Prop Balancing, Pitot-Static Altmeter/Transponder Certification
FAA Certified Repair Station, AP/IA/FCC GROL, EAA Technical Counselor
Authorized Garmin G3X Dealer/Installer
RV7A built 2004, 1700+ hrs, New Titan IO-370, Bendix Mags
Website: ExpAircraft.com, Email: walt@expaircraft.com, Cell: 972-746-5154
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10-30-2012, 04:55 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Garden City Texas
Posts: 878
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Thanks Walt! Actually I will be in Ft Worth Thursday thru Sunday this week for the Nascar Races. I will probably give you a call soon. Thanks again, Mike
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10-30-2012, 05:23 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dothan, Alabama
Posts: 1,487
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I have inspired two wanna be pilots to get their ticket. One came back after his first RV ride and was asking very detailed questions about sealing up the tanks. My guess was that he had been reading VAF. Fish ON.
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Alton DeWeese
N526RV RV7A Tip Up, IO360 180 W/Hartzel BA prop.
Flying ~950 hours since Aug 2010
N4IDH
Construction Log
?The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one.?
?Mark Twain
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