AirbusPilot
Well Known Member
Hi Folks,
I have been building for almost two year my slow build RV-8. I think my plane is going to be ready to fly in about 4 month (paint and some forward kit work, instrument).
I have more than 3000 hours flying in tricycle planes but jus 15 hours in a tail dragger (Cessna 180) 8 years ago. When I flew that Cessna I didn't think is was hard to land, all times I made 3 point landing in a grass strip with no troubles.
Now I want to fly at least 10 or 20 hours in a tail dragger before try to maiden my precious RV-8 but here in Chile I just can find Piper PA-18 to get some instruction and the only RV flying down here are RV-9A, so do you think get good instruction on a PA-18 and maybe some flying on a RV-9A would be enough to maiden my plane???
Please advice!!!!!!!!!
Happy Flying
I have been building for almost two year my slow build RV-8. I think my plane is going to be ready to fly in about 4 month (paint and some forward kit work, instrument).
I have more than 3000 hours flying in tricycle planes but jus 15 hours in a tail dragger (Cessna 180) 8 years ago. When I flew that Cessna I didn't think is was hard to land, all times I made 3 point landing in a grass strip with no troubles.
Now I want to fly at least 10 or 20 hours in a tail dragger before try to maiden my precious RV-8 but here in Chile I just can find Piper PA-18 to get some instruction and the only RV flying down here are RV-9A, so do you think get good instruction on a PA-18 and maybe some flying on a RV-9A would be enough to maiden my plane???
Please advice!!!!!!!!!
Happy Flying