For those who didn’t build there RVs but bought them fully built, what advice would you have for those who want to buy instead of build?
The general rules are:
1- Get a pre-buy (this goes for any aircraft, experimental or certified)
2- Get someone who knows RVs to do the pre-buy, and not just any A&P
3- If you’re not going to perform your own maintenance (at least to start with) make sure you know someone near your area who can before buying. This step may be included with #2, but I’ve heard people recommend not getting the same A&P that will perform maintenance to do the pre-buy inspection, as they may recommend you purchase the aircraft, knowing there is a lot wrong with it, and that’ll be more $$$ in their pocket in the years ahead.
4- Even if you’re not mechanically inclined to start with, learn to do your own maintenance (aside from CI’s), as not only will that help you save money in the long run, but will also help you to know your own aircraft better.
I started a similar thread a couple of years ago.https://vansairforce.net/community/showthread.php?t=196497
In addition to these rules, what have you learned that you would share with future RV-owners?
The general rules are:
1- Get a pre-buy (this goes for any aircraft, experimental or certified)
2- Get someone who knows RVs to do the pre-buy, and not just any A&P
3- If you’re not going to perform your own maintenance (at least to start with) make sure you know someone near your area who can before buying. This step may be included with #2, but I’ve heard people recommend not getting the same A&P that will perform maintenance to do the pre-buy inspection, as they may recommend you purchase the aircraft, knowing there is a lot wrong with it, and that’ll be more $$$ in their pocket in the years ahead.
4- Even if you’re not mechanically inclined to start with, learn to do your own maintenance (aside from CI’s), as not only will that help you save money in the long run, but will also help you to know your own aircraft better.
I started a similar thread a couple of years ago.https://vansairforce.net/community/showthread.php?t=196497
In addition to these rules, what have you learned that you would share with future RV-owners?