I'm about ready to order the empennage and start this crazy thing of building an aircraft.
I am interested in the 9a because of the more docile handling and have no interest whatsoever in aerobatics. This ship will be used for fairly frequent 700 mile or so cross countrys.
With regard to manuvering speed I noticed on Van's site that this speed is 118 mph for the 9a, quite a difference from say the 7a (I'm sure it's the ability for the 7 to pull higher g forces); but 118!
That seems like a big difference from normal cruise speed. I fly from Oregon to Utah and So Cal and at least the trip from west to east there are some bumps along the way.
Now for the question. How bumpy does it have to be to slow the 9a to 118 mph?
I am interested in the 9a because of the more docile handling and have no interest whatsoever in aerobatics. This ship will be used for fairly frequent 700 mile or so cross countrys.
With regard to manuvering speed I noticed on Van's site that this speed is 118 mph for the 9a, quite a difference from say the 7a (I'm sure it's the ability for the 7 to pull higher g forces); but 118!
That seems like a big difference from normal cruise speed. I fly from Oregon to Utah and So Cal and at least the trip from west to east there are some bumps along the way.
Now for the question. How bumpy does it have to be to slow the 9a to 118 mph?