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09-23-2013, 05:58 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Flathead Lake Montana - 8S1
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After 30 years of flying a "nosedragger", my 14 will be a taildragger.
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'83 LongEZ - N888EZ 3,671 hours
'89 LimoEZ - N26EZ 686 hours (sold)
A couple of Glasairs and a Lancair 320...
Next: a RV14 need something to build
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09-24-2013, 06:09 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Waupaca, WI
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Ease of entry/exit?
Luckily I will be starting with the wing kit so there should be a completed RV-14 by the time I have to make a decision with the tail kit. Besides visual appeal I also want to consider ease of entry/exit. One reason I chose the RV-14 is that many of my flying partners are getting less agile as they age (I guess I am too). I found the RV-14A much easier to get into than the RV-7, and once on the wing my wife had little trouble getting into the RV-14A (once she gets over the "horror" of putting a footprint on the seat cushion she will have no problem).
I can see where the step up to the wing could be difficult for shorter persons, maybe the taildragger will make that part easier? I am also wondering if the angle of the taildragger will have an impact when settling down into the seat and getting out of it?
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09-24-2013, 01:41 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Forest Grove, OR
Posts: 239
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Plan for either
I ordered my -14 emp/tailcone as a tail dragger. I may start with it as a tri-gear until I get comfortable in it and then convert it to a tail wheel later. But I wanted to build in the tail wheel receptacle now so it's ready for later.
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Flying RV-9A N962MC
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09-24-2013, 03:46 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Chino, CA
Posts: 738
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Quote:
Originally Posted by joatmon
(once she gets over the "horror" of putting a footprint on the seat cushion she will have no problem).
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I never got over the "horror". There is always a towel on my seat 
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Chino, CA
RV-8A,180/CS/Carb, AFS 4500 EFIS/EMS
RV-6, sold, 820 hrs of fun.
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09-24-2013, 10:46 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Columbia, SC
Posts: 17
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mcattell
I ordered my -14 emp/tailcone as a tail dragger. I may start with it as a tri-gear until I get comfortable in it and then convert it to a tail wheel later. But I wanted to build in the tail wheel receptacle now so it's ready for later.
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I did not know you can convert from a tail dragger to tri-gear once you started building one or the other. So I guess the main gear are in exactly the same position for a tail dragger and also the tri-gear planes?
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09-24-2013, 10:49 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Hubbard Oregon
Posts: 9,035
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cantzon
I did not know you can convert from a tail dragger to tri-gear once you started building one or the other. So I guess the main gear are in exactly the same position for a tail dragger and also the tri-gear planes?
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No.
Wings are the same
Aft fuselage (tail cone) is slightly different.
Fwd fuselage is slightly different.
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Hubbard, Oregon
RV-6A (aka "Junkyard Special ")
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10-07-2013, 06:18 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Hervey Bay Queensland Australia
Posts: 205
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RV 14
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Originally Posted by M Wreford
I'm pretty keen on this new one,although I have to get my 6 finished first, thing is I haven't seen a pic of a taildragger 14, not even a drawing, it would be a shame if they decided against it, any one got info on it?.
Matty
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Have to get permission from the War Office first Matt..!
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11-24-2013, 08:44 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: In Walter Mitty's dreams
Posts: 947
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Photoshop please (pic of 14)
Would somebody puhleeeese make a photoshop photo of an RV-14 that just happens to be a taildragger, in flight on on the ground or anything to quench our collective imaginations please? I may or may not be able to do that where I'm at, certainly not on work hours  IE- take a finished in flight photo and work some magic....
giggity....
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(Exempt AND VAF dues paid 02 FEB 16)
Callsign: VOODOO sold RV3 to pay for ratings  !!!
AP/IA COM/Multi/IFR/350 type
Last edited by brianwallis : 11-24-2013 at 03:41 PM.
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11-24-2013, 01:51 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Hubbard Oregon
Posts: 9,035
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Quote:
Originally Posted by brianwallis
Would somebody puhleeeese make a photoshop photo of an RV-14 that just happens to be a taildragger, in flight on on the ground or anything to quench our collective imaginations please? I may or may not be able to do that where I'm at, certainly not on work hours 
giggity....
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It's not a 3D view but there is a 3 view drawing on page 01-03 in THIS document.
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Opinions, information and comments are my own unless stated otherwise. They do not necessarily represent the direction/opinions of my employer.
Scott McDaniels
Van's Aircraft Engineering Prototype Shop Manager
Hubbard, Oregon
RV-6A (aka "Junkyard Special ")
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11-24-2013, 09:32 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Tampa, FL
Posts: 310
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Quote:
Originally Posted by brianwallis
Would somebody puhleeeese make a photoshop photo of an RV-14 that just happens to be a taildragger, in flight on on the ground or anything to quench our collective imaginations please? I may or may not be able to do that where I'm at, certainly not on work hours  IE- take a finished in flight photo and work some magic....
giggity....
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This was in the vans super secret stash of photos

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Tampa, FL
EAA - Tampa Exec Airport
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