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Hello fellow RV'ers
I guess it is time to step up and say Hi.
(What follows is a long rambling intro, the question is right at the bottom )
We (Lizzy and I) currently fly an older 182, and love her, but after the last several annuals costing big $$, we have decided to upgrade to something newer. We thought of a T182, and even a Cirrus, but my Dad always told me money doesn't grow on trees, and I've discovered he was right.
I like toys, and I hate not having even more of das blinkenlights on the panel. I am currently doing my IFR rating. Lizzy is lower time than I, and is currently working on her night rating. We are both in our 50s. (Please don't tell Lizzy I said that )
Our mission is fairly long cross-country flights. Think 2-4 hour legs. We do not fly around the patch much. Neither of us has done any aerobatics. Lizzy doesn't like them much, I am not so sure I might not. We tend to fly high, and have portable O2 in the cockpit. We both think an autopilot is an essential part of cross country flying.
The other side of the decision to build is that we love spending time together, especially making "stuff". We think this project may be a great way to continue how we spend our spare time. We are not too sure of our capabilities, especially with the engine side of things, but have always managed to figure out a way to get things done, and suspect this will be no different - at worst we can get an AME to work with us on the engine. I am fairly good with my hands. I have built model aircraft, houses, like crafting things out of steel. I have taken a small engine course. Lizzy is great at detail work, such as pastry, sewing, etc.
We both had a chance to fly the demonstrator, and were very impressed by most of what we saw. All aircraft are compromises, but we feel we may not need to make too many with a -10.
We plan to continue flying our 182 as we build. In fact, JYMmie is getting a factory reman at her annual this January ($$), which is a big part of why we are not starting earlier. That, and the fact that we realize how big a project this is, and we don't plan on committing until we are sure of ourselves.
So, please forgive any stupid questions. I have spent many hours looking through old threads and many builder sites, but still find myself wondering about things.
The question:
Have there been any wing failures in RVs?
The lack of a longer main spar overlap at the joint bothers me. My flying buddy correctly points out that there is not much overlap in our Cessna either, but we do have a strut. Perhaps it is the long overlap in the glider wings from my younger days that makes me think that it "just doesn't look right."
Can anyone put this bugaboo to rest for me?
I guess it is time to step up and say Hi.
(What follows is a long rambling intro, the question is right at the bottom )
We (Lizzy and I) currently fly an older 182, and love her, but after the last several annuals costing big $$, we have decided to upgrade to something newer. We thought of a T182, and even a Cirrus, but my Dad always told me money doesn't grow on trees, and I've discovered he was right.
I like toys, and I hate not having even more of das blinkenlights on the panel. I am currently doing my IFR rating. Lizzy is lower time than I, and is currently working on her night rating. We are both in our 50s. (Please don't tell Lizzy I said that )
Our mission is fairly long cross-country flights. Think 2-4 hour legs. We do not fly around the patch much. Neither of us has done any aerobatics. Lizzy doesn't like them much, I am not so sure I might not. We tend to fly high, and have portable O2 in the cockpit. We both think an autopilot is an essential part of cross country flying.
The other side of the decision to build is that we love spending time together, especially making "stuff". We think this project may be a great way to continue how we spend our spare time. We are not too sure of our capabilities, especially with the engine side of things, but have always managed to figure out a way to get things done, and suspect this will be no different - at worst we can get an AME to work with us on the engine. I am fairly good with my hands. I have built model aircraft, houses, like crafting things out of steel. I have taken a small engine course. Lizzy is great at detail work, such as pastry, sewing, etc.
We both had a chance to fly the demonstrator, and were very impressed by most of what we saw. All aircraft are compromises, but we feel we may not need to make too many with a -10.
We plan to continue flying our 182 as we build. In fact, JYMmie is getting a factory reman at her annual this January ($$), which is a big part of why we are not starting earlier. That, and the fact that we realize how big a project this is, and we don't plan on committing until we are sure of ourselves.
So, please forgive any stupid questions. I have spent many hours looking through old threads and many builder sites, but still find myself wondering about things.
The question:
Have there been any wing failures in RVs?
The lack of a longer main spar overlap at the joint bothers me. My flying buddy correctly points out that there is not much overlap in our Cessna either, but we do have a strut. Perhaps it is the long overlap in the glider wings from my younger days that makes me think that it "just doesn't look right."
Can anyone put this bugaboo to rest for me?