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11-26-2015, 12:05 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: San Diego
Posts: 6
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WTB: RV-4 or RV-8
I'm looking for a flight in a Vans RV in the San Diego area and willing to buy lunch and pitch in for fuel.
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11-26-2015, 05:05 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: The Villages, FL
Posts: 28
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WTB: RV-4 or RV-8
Fellow RV Enthusiasts,
Please help! I'm trying to make a decision on buying an RV-4 or 8. Although not new to aviation, I'm new to this forum and RV aircraft. I have had the pleasure of flying with a couple buddies of mine in their RV-6 and 7's. Loved every minute and now I'm hooked. My only dilemma is, I think I would prefer an RV with tandem seating. Unfortunately, there isn't anyone at my airfield with an RV-4 or 8. I live in the central Florida area and fly out of Grass Roots Airpark. Is there anyone in my area that would be gracious enough to allow me to sit in their RV-4/8 or both? Needless to say, it would be greatly appreciated and would help me in a huge way by allowing me to narrow my search to a specific model.
Thanks!
Rhino
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11-26-2015, 05:35 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Melbourne beach, fl
Posts: 190
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X59
If you make it to X59, Valkaria near Melbourne. I can get you a seat in both. I am renovating a -4 and also have a flying -8. PM if your interested.
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11-26-2015, 05:46 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
Posts: 15,408
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Welcome to VAF!
Mike, welcome aboard the good ship VAF 
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Mike Starkey
VAF 909
Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
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11-26-2015, 05:54 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: up up and away
Posts: 312
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what is your model of interest? send me an email thru vaf (no PM please).
edit...looks like somebody merged your threads, now I see you like the -4. Email me, and tell me your weight, which can make or break a back seat ride in a -4.
Last edited by CATPart : 11-26-2015 at 06:05 PM.
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11-26-2015, 06:16 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: West Fargo, ND
Posts: 1,073
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There's at least a few 8's over at KSEE. Look up Bill Judge.
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Derek Hoeschen
EAA Tech Counselor
RV-9A #92103 - N803DK
G3X, Superior XO-320, Dual Pmags, Catto 3B
www.mykitlog.com/dbro172/
1974 Bellanca Super Viking - N16AW - Flying
RV-8 #83565 - N184DK - building
1968 Mooney M20C - N6801N - Sold
1956 C-182 - N744W - Sold
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11-26-2015, 07:57 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Leesburg, VA
Posts: 550
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Either or?
I currently own a RV4 and an RV8.
In my mind this is an easy choice. If you can afford the RV8, buy it. If you can't, the RV4 is an excellent option.
Jim Thill
Rv4 N444JT
RV8 N37PK
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11-27-2015, 08:11 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: The Villages, FL
Posts: 28
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Anyone else with same opinion as Jim?
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11-27-2015, 09:23 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Vancouver, WA USA
Posts: 908
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rhino737
Anyone else with same opinion as Jim?
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I would say the opposite of Jim, I think it?s very subjective, you just need to check them out for yourself. |
11-27-2015, 11:16 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Hubbard Oregon
Posts: 9,027
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Russ McCutcheon
I would say the opposite of Jim, I think it?s very subjective, you just need to check them out for yourself.
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I agree with Russ.
They are both great airplanes.
If I intended most of my flying to be local for fun flights, I would probably pick the RV-4 (particularly if most of the time I would be solo).
If I intended to do quite a bit of traveling, then I would lean towards the RV-8.
Where the problem arises in this logic, is that a lot of people have never flown an airplane with the speed of RV's. They start out thinking they will always be local fun flying like they always have, but later realize that at RV speeds, trips that they would not consider making in a car for just a week-end are only a two hour flight in the RV.
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Scott McDaniels
Van's Aircraft Engineering Prototype Shop Manager
Hubbard, Oregon
RV-6A (aka "Junkyard Special ")
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