Today I went out with a dream and came back with papers. However those papers are my receipt for the RV-10 Empenage kit!!!!!
After many years of dreaming and "preparing" today my wife and I took a tour of VANS factory and also did a demo flight on their RV-10. Although I had a few hours in a 7A I have never flown in a 10. I was pleasantly surprised with the handling characteristics of this bigger airplane.
I am really looking forward to start inventorying and actually building. Which is what I had plan for the next couple of days. BUT the kit did not fit in the mini van that I had brought to carry it home. Lucky for us we live about 10 minutes away, so is just a matter of finding a car big enough and the time off of work to get it home.
On a side note. What was everyone's experience when they told friends and family that you are going to build an airplane in the garage? Mine has been mostly positively "there is something wrong with this guy, but that is really cool" usually followed by How are you paying for that??
After many years of dreaming and "preparing" today my wife and I took a tour of VANS factory and also did a demo flight on their RV-10. Although I had a few hours in a 7A I have never flown in a 10. I was pleasantly surprised with the handling characteristics of this bigger airplane.
I am really looking forward to start inventorying and actually building. Which is what I had plan for the next couple of days. BUT the kit did not fit in the mini van that I had brought to carry it home. Lucky for us we live about 10 minutes away, so is just a matter of finding a car big enough and the time off of work to get it home.
On a side note. What was everyone's experience when they told friends and family that you are going to build an airplane in the garage? Mine has been mostly positively "there is something wrong with this guy, but that is really cool" usually followed by How are you paying for that??
Last edited: