Useful load

[Bwing96]

I've had my eye out for a RV-6 and got to looking at the useful load. If I'm figuring right it kinda sucks considering I tip the scales at 230.

1600 gross wt.
1032 empty wt.
=568 useful
228 fuel
230 pilot
=110 for passenger and baggage

This is for a 6 with 180 hp. I was looking at a 6 with a 160 and it only leaves 80# for passenger and bags. I was hoping they would carry me with full tanks and have around 200# left over. Are all RV'ers light weights or just have light passengers?

[Ron Lee]

You might search the forum for gross weight.

[gasman]

That's why Van's came out with the 14. The builder shorted the gross weight by at least 50#. But, you will also find that empty weight is a little under also.

[Walt]

Van's also increased the gross weights on the 7/8 to 1800#