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Originally Posted by the4ork
I cant quite afford an RV-4 yet, but I would really like to pick something up in the mean time thats two place, similar (although this seems like a stretch) performance, and I prefer a tailwheel. (never flown a tricycle)
I was thinking I could pick up a Sonerai 2 for about half-price of the RV.
the performance is about half but i think it would be a good stepping stone to get me up in the air.
any thoughts?
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Richard,
You being a member of the
Viper family, I can share my RV4 odyssey from picking up a
Kitplanes in our Intel vault at Misawa to the first flight 9 years later. Built it on a tight budget while flying the F-16 full time, numerous desert deployments and with the help of alot of friends.
Advice? Don't stop dreaming, the RV4 is a great airplane, period. I put 1500 hours on mine in 8 years and a laundry list of pre-internet, pre-VAF, pre-cellphone, pre-FAST card, pre-
pre punch adventures and destinations
Vlad's travels will be challenged to approach in a lifetime!
Buying a Sonerai, Cessna 120, T-Craft, Luscombe or even a FlyBaby, Smith miniplane or Pober Pixie, all will help you build time and fly
while you build. The Tailwind is a great airplane as well, as is the Thorp T-18
http://t18.net/index.php?option=com_...d=1&Itemid=118 and all could be found for under $25K. Having been blessed to fly all of the above mentioned airplanes, the RV4 wins, hands down, even above all the other RV's.
The Rocket is another subject...
Build you say? Yes, build. Buy an RV4 project and finish it. You'll be much happier with yourself and the airplane and be able to answer the age old
first gas pump question. Did you build it? You betcha...
You already have the background, put it to use!
My Dos Centavos...
V/R
Smokey
PS: You might even be able to find an RV4 partner in the meantime, maybe even on this site!