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Dear Folks,
I'm thinking about jumping into an RV-14 kit. I have been looking for a project to occupy some newly vacant garage space (and I better hurry up before my wife fills the space with junk that she would otherwise throw away haha). I haven't been flying regularly in a few years, and I'm not current right now, but I figured I don't need to be current to build something, and if I build it, I'll probably get current pretty quickly.
SO question:
Does anyone in the Houston area have an RV-14 that I might be able to sit in, or even get a ride in? I'm happy to buy a nice lunch, and chip in for operating costs. I'm 5'6" (barely), and with relatively short legs even for my height. From what I've read, the RV-14 might be on the "too big" list for me. I have seen the Control Approach rudder pedals, but I don't think they yet make a version to make the plane fit shorter passengers, and I kind of want to sit in one to see just how awkward it might be before I buy a tail kit.
I have sat in an RV-9. I think that may be my best alternative to the -14, since I can count on one hand the number of times I've had anyone in the back seat and it generally fits the mission. But, I think I would much prefer a 14 if it fits (for all the obvious reasons - better gear, lower sidewall, substantially wider cabin, and just overall it appears to be a much more modern airplane).
Thanks!
I'm thinking about jumping into an RV-14 kit. I have been looking for a project to occupy some newly vacant garage space (and I better hurry up before my wife fills the space with junk that she would otherwise throw away haha). I haven't been flying regularly in a few years, and I'm not current right now, but I figured I don't need to be current to build something, and if I build it, I'll probably get current pretty quickly.
SO question:
Does anyone in the Houston area have an RV-14 that I might be able to sit in, or even get a ride in? I'm happy to buy a nice lunch, and chip in for operating costs. I'm 5'6" (barely), and with relatively short legs even for my height. From what I've read, the RV-14 might be on the "too big" list for me. I have seen the Control Approach rudder pedals, but I don't think they yet make a version to make the plane fit shorter passengers, and I kind of want to sit in one to see just how awkward it might be before I buy a tail kit.
I have sat in an RV-9. I think that may be my best alternative to the -14, since I can count on one hand the number of times I've had anyone in the back seat and it generally fits the mission. But, I think I would much prefer a 14 if it fits (for all the obvious reasons - better gear, lower sidewall, substantially wider cabin, and just overall it appears to be a much more modern airplane).
Thanks!