I'm about to order the fuselage, but have a real dilemma... the "sensible" thing to do is order a -9A. What I really want to do is order a -9.
My taildragger experience consists of maybe 50-60 takeoffs and landings in 65hp & 85hp Champs, all on grass and all 3 point landings. 30 years ago. Plus I'm a 200 hour (ex)pilot that hasn't flown in over 20 years.
Given that I will get trained all over again to fly before I fly an RV, and if I can convince my wife to learn to fly she too will be low time, am I nuts to want a taildragger?
From past threads read I expect the responses will be "no problem!", but I want to open it up again just in case somebody has a different take. And just how big of a difference is there in insurance rates after you have 50 or 100 hours in TD's?
If it makes a difference, I expect to use O-320, fixed pitch cruise prop, and grass home airstrip.
My taildragger experience consists of maybe 50-60 takeoffs and landings in 65hp & 85hp Champs, all on grass and all 3 point landings. 30 years ago. Plus I'm a 200 hour (ex)pilot that hasn't flown in over 20 years.
Given that I will get trained all over again to fly before I fly an RV, and if I can convince my wife to learn to fly she too will be low time, am I nuts to want a taildragger?
From past threads read I expect the responses will be "no problem!", but I want to open it up again just in case somebody has a different take. And just how big of a difference is there in insurance rates after you have 50 or 100 hours in TD's?
If it makes a difference, I expect to use O-320, fixed pitch cruise prop, and grass home airstrip.