Are We Welcome Or Should We Leave?

[N395V]

I do not own an RV nor do I fly one. Never played an RV pilot on TV nor did I stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

I think RVs are marvelous high quality machines. I love to see them talk about them and ride in them.

I do own and fly an F1 Rocket which I consider a derivative of an RV 4 as I do the Harmon Rockets.

I note many Rocket drivers on this site. I suspect that they, as I, derive a great deal of info and knowledge relevant to our planes. Our planes are few and RVs (which I consider our 1st cousins) are many. There are few Rocket forums for us to share and glean info from.

I have e mailed Doug more than once to see if we could have a Rocket section within this forum and recieved no answer. I assumed this is because he is quite busy.

Recently however I have picked up an anti rocket comment or two on this forum and gotten into an out and out snit with a fella on the Matronics RV list in which he suggested I should stick to the Rocket list.

I really have learned a lot on these forums and I guess my question is as a group do you prefer Rocket Jocks go elswhere?

[Jamie]

Originally Posted by N395V

Recently however I have picked up an anti rocket comment or two on this forum and gotten into an out and out snit with a fella on the Matronics RV list in which he suggested I should stick to the Rocket list.

Dude...you should try building a tri-gear.

All joking aside. I for one welcome Rocket drivers here. As long as the tone is civil and respectful I don't see any reason to exclude anyone with a general interest in RV's.

[tomwebster]

I for one would like any Rocket pilots
and builders to stay. Maybe I can learn
the difference between the F-1, Rocket, etc.
I belong to the Ohio Valley RVators and
we have two F-1 (Rockets?) being built that I know.
Both builders have completed one or more RVs
before starting on their current projects.
Tom

[Ironflight]

Hey, we all learn from everyone - even (or especially?) from those with whom we disagree!

And please, that does not mean I think we disagree with Rocket Pilots! It's just a philosophical point...

Personally, I would welcome some experienced plastic airplane builders to join in and give us amatuers some advice on our fiberglass problems!

I would even bet that a huge number of folks that read this site every day aren't building or flying anything....yet....but maybe, with the right encouragement, they'll build as well. Then we can all sneak up on those Cessna drivers and overwhelm them with OUR numbers!

Life is way to short to be exclusive. I'll fraternize with anyone willing to go aloft in a machine they built with their own two hands.....

Paul
25 -year SPAM Can Driver
1 1/2 - year RV-8 Builder
4 Month (90 hour) - RV-8 Pilot!

[jdmunzell]

Rocket Man!

I also welcome you to the forum here. As an -8 builder, I am keenly aware of the similarities between the 8s and the F1s. There is an aweful lot of information here that can be shared by all builders that have definite crossover applications, such as fiberglass, paint/primer, wiring, etc.. Besides. we are all driven to building airplanes in our garages/workshops, and THAT is the real bond that we all share!

While I really like the looks and functionality of the RV-8, Those F1s look like they are going 1000mph just sitting on the ramp! They look way cool!!!

So welcome aboard, make yourself at home, and send pics !!

Jeff
-8 wings

[svanarts]

Gee, someone on the Matronics list getting snitty? Why, I can't imagine such a thing. Do a matronics list search on 'svanarts' sometime and see the snit I got into. That's why many of us came here. I'd say stay unless DR asks you to leave. If he does, let me know, I'll go too.

[jcoloccia]

Originally Posted by N395V

I really have learned a lot on these forums and I guess my question is as a group do you prefer Rocket Jocks go elswhere?

We'd kick you out if we could catch you, but you guys just go to darn fast

This brings up a funny point: In a world of 5 billion people and only 4000 RV's flying, it's hillarious how Vans has somehow become "the establishment" and something to rebel again. LOL.

Basically, anyone who's willing to strap his butt into a hunk a metal or fiberglass that he built in his garage, and go flying around in it, is OK by me....

even if you build a tricycle gear or fly a Rocket...

[DeltaRomeo]

Boy, I put the laptop down for 1hr and I miss a bunch!

Milt, absolutely Rocket people are welcome here. The only 'rule' is keep it civil. If you'd like I'll create a dedicated forum called 'Rocket'. I could put it in the section with the other model-specific areas. In the description I'll put 'close enough'. Might help with those aspects unique to the design.

I don't know much about them, so I'm sure I'd benefit from it.

OK, I'm going to bed. Everyone stop typing for 8hrs .

Best,

[jdmunzell]

.....see......he's not such a bad guy....

[mark manda]

you can stay but you're restricted to 22 " MP.