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Hello Newbies!  This section is intended to address those topics that most people new to the hobby eventually end up posting a question about in the various RV-related mailing lists.  Nothing produces mental diarrhea faster with the experienced fliers than these topics.  It usually results in a few thousand people going "ARRRRRGGGGGHHHHH!!!, NOT AGAIN!!!!!"  Before you post a question about any of the topics below, please explore the links thoroughly.  Thanks for playing and welcome to the greatest hobby in the world.

• So You're Thinking About Buying a second-hand RV Kit by Van's Aircraft, Inc.
• So You're Thinking About Buying A Flying RV....by Van's Aircraft, Inc.
• Money Required
  • http://www.vansairforce.net/how.htm
• Primer
  • http://home.hiwaay.net/~sbuc/journal/priming.html
  • http://www.karmy.com/rv9a/reference/Primer%20Wars.htm
  • http://www.ahyup.com/Primer/
• Nosewheel vs Tailwheel
  • http://www.vansairforce.net/articles/nosewheelvstailwheel.htm
  • http://www.vansairforce.net/articles/nosewheelvstailwheel_anon.htm
• Tip Up Canopy vs Slider Canopy
  • http://www.vansairforce.net/articles/tipupvsslider.htm
  • http://www.rvproject.com/tip_up_vs_slider.html
• Wooden vs Metal Fixed Pitch vs Constant Speed Propellers
  • http://www.vansairforce.net/articles/props.htm
    
     
• Looking for links where the following are discussed:
  • Tandem vs Side by Side
  • Aircraft vs Auto engines
  • IFR vs VFR panels
  • Insurance vs No insurance

  Let me know if you find one.  DR