RV Aerobatics article

[TractorPilot]

My apologies if this has already been posted in the forums, but in case it hasn't...

The April '09 issue of "Sport Aerobatics" has an article about RV's and aerobatics. This magazine is the official publication of the International Aerobatic Club, which is a division of the EAA. The IAC realized that there are a BUNCH of RV's out there, and that a lot of those RV's don't spend all of their Hobbs time straight & level. Here's a link to the article:

http://www.iacusn.org/schools/reprints/rvsnyou.pdf


If you've ever wanted to explore the full flight envelope that your RV has to offer, I have a couple of suggestions:

1. Find an experienced aerobatics instructor who has some RV experience, and get some quality acro instruction (Yes, it WILL make you a better pilot!);

2. Check out www.iac.org;

3. Have FUN!!!

If you've ever wanted to give competitive aerobatics a try, then I invite you to come to North Texas Regional Airport in Sherman, Tx. June 11-13, 2009 for the Lone Star Aerobatic Contest. Come compete, or just fly in and hang out - It's gonna be a blast!

[pierre smith]

......to start a listing of RV qualified aerobatic instructors for us. I checked out Eddie Merchant in my -6A and another -7 last week. He'll be back in ten days and for scheduling here or at your airport, just PM me.

Regards,

[Lycosaurus]

The pdf article mentions aerobatics done with an RV-10

[BikePilot]

Thanks for posting, I hadn't seen that. Very informative.

[frankh]

Getting quality instruction will make you a better and safer pilot..Never teach yourself acro, especially in an RV!!!

Oh, did I read somewhere that you don't actually have to be a CFI to teach acro?..I mean of course you can't sign logbooks or be compensated etc but that actually teaching part I thought was legal.

I demonstrate manouvers all the time in both my airplane and from the right seat in others..Never as the PIC of course.

Where is the line drawn here?

Frank

[Kubi]

Good article. Thanks for posting.
The May 2008 issue of "PILOT", a UK aviation magazine featured an extensive article on aerobatic flight testing of an RV-6.
http://www.pilotweb.aero/content/iss...aspx?issue=726
I have .pdf files of this article in colour (7 Megs) and b/w (2 Megs).
PM me if you want one (please state which).
Regards,
Andreas

[billdianne]

How do you stay under aerobatic gross with full fuel ,2 pilots and chutes?

[Christopher Murphy]

An RV-4 is scheduled to perform an aerobatic demonstration flight at the Tennessee Valley Air Race and Speed Dash /airshow on June 13th. Greg Koontz and Billy Werth will be there on Friday the 12th Sat13th, and possible Sun 14th and plan to offer aerobatic instruction and flights in a Super Decathalon and Pitts S-2C respectively. Come on Friday and get some training and race on Saturday. Dinner and social hour for race pilots and helpers and show pilots Friday evening with live music and other fun stuff.

Chris Murphy RACE34

info at www.sportairrace.org or www.tvacenter.com

[tinman]

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How do you stay under aerobatic gross with full fuel ,2 pilots and chutes?


Perhaps the pilots are Hobbits???

[wickedsprint]

Originally Posted by billdianne

How do you stay under aerobatic gross with full fuel ,2 pilots and chutes?

Short answer, don't fill the tanks, and don't do acro with heavy passengers seems to be the common theme.