Guy Prevost
Well Known Member
I saw another thread recently that talked about how great a bearhawk is at hauling things. I don't think many people realize how much you can get in an RV-10. It's got the largest, most comfortable rear seats of any piston single I've been in. That includes a several aircraft noted for their interior volume including a C-182, Trinidad, and Piper Lance. The Lance of course had more total volume, you just had to choose between legroom or shoulder room as a passenger.
Ultimately, the 10 is so useful, so fast, and still so much fun to fly I barely miss the 8. Yes, I do miss aerobatics, and the 8 is a much better formation platform. That said the 10 is surprisingly capable of formation at least up to the FFI limits.
I'll start: I've hauled my family of 4 and a week's camping gear including a huge tent to Oshkosh. I've carried the (frozen and edible parts) of what was once a 1200lb steer, our new tandem bike, and two full size mountain bikes. I'm curious to see what others have done.
One of the family camping trips:
Two Mountain Bikes:
An entire frozen beef: (Careful loading was important here for CG considerations).
Full size tandem bike (with frame couplers). The RV only requires minimal disassembly of the tandem-nothing like packing it in travel cases.
What have you done with your -10 lately? If this thread grows legs, it may become another useful resource for crafting new adventures.
Ultimately, the 10 is so useful, so fast, and still so much fun to fly I barely miss the 8. Yes, I do miss aerobatics, and the 8 is a much better formation platform. That said the 10 is surprisingly capable of formation at least up to the FFI limits.
I'll start: I've hauled my family of 4 and a week's camping gear including a huge tent to Oshkosh. I've carried the (frozen and edible parts) of what was once a 1200lb steer, our new tandem bike, and two full size mountain bikes. I'm curious to see what others have done.
One of the family camping trips:
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Two Mountain Bikes:
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![2018010609330545-IMG_4940-XL.jpg](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fphotos.smugmug.com%2FAirplanes%2FAviation-posts%2Fi-kLbkTKH%2F0%2F42fd3a03%2FXL%2F2018010609330545-IMG_4940-XL.jpg&hash=8234b91375b57a067aff78bf53d5befa)
An entire frozen beef: (Careful loading was important here for CG considerations).
![2018010609330545-IMG_8421-XL.jpg](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fphotos.smugmug.com%2FAirplanes%2FAviation-posts%2Fi-pRMpx5V%2F0%2Fca8b9154%2FXL%2F2018010609330545-IMG_8421-XL.jpg&hash=ea1e80ad46129290357565d57b44cdb4)
Full size tandem bike (with frame couplers). The RV only requires minimal disassembly of the tandem-nothing like packing it in travel cases.
![2018010609330545-IMG_8506-XL.jpg](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fphotos.smugmug.com%2FAirplanes%2FAviation-posts%2Fi-njjbBBj%2F0%2F98b4add8%2FXL%2F2018010609330545-IMG_8506-XL.jpg&hash=5474f35ef0b4b5f23e0962e22b8e1872)
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What have you done with your -10 lately? If this thread grows legs, it may become another useful resource for crafting new adventures.
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