Hello all -
I am in the final throws of purchasing an already flying RV6A. I have plenty of questions as I have never even sat in one yet. (remedying that today) The gentleman that I am buying from has been very helpful and patient with me thus far and I appreciate he's guidance through the process. I did have a few questions that are probably better asked here.
A little background on me before the questions - I have 180 hours, most of which in a 172, a lot in an arrow, and about 30 hours in a cirrus. Of those 180 hours, about 125 have been with an instructor during PPL and IFR training. Got my IFR ticket about a month ago.
The plane is in California and I am in Louisiana. I need to get it back here and get some transition training. I have located a transition trainer here in my hometown who can handle that part, but he is unavailable to ferry the plane back. I got an insurance quote ($1,400) and it only requires 1 hour and a sign off from a CFI. I know that I will need more than that to be competent. What I would really like to do is to fly back with the ferry pilot and make the legs more like 2 hours with touch and goes and/or a few approaches along the way to get used to the plane. That trip, along with a few hours with the trainer here, and I believe I would be comfortable in it solo. Anybody know someone who would be willing to make that trip with me?
Now on to the questions -
1) - This plane has the O-360 with a FP prop. I have never flown a plane with cowl flaps and I only have a few hours in a carbureted plane - I know I will need some instruction on those two items. Anything else about that engine that I need to know that might not be obvious to a newb?
2). The plane has the dynon sky view 10" panels. I have played with the HDX system a little bit, but never the sky view. Are there any good videos online that I can watch to get familiar with that system?
3). The builder has certified the plane at 1800lbs MGW. I have talked to quite a few people who say that the 6 is way over engineered and can handle more than the 1600 that vans states. How safe is that 1800 lb weight? empty weight is 1100 so you have 700lbs to play with - 240 for full fuel leaves you at 460 for px and luggage. That would handle pretty much any loading that I would be hauling, but if you used vans number of 1600 im pretty much by myself or reducing fuel.
Im sure there will be more questions but that is more than enough for now.
Thanks!
I am in the final throws of purchasing an already flying RV6A. I have plenty of questions as I have never even sat in one yet. (remedying that today) The gentleman that I am buying from has been very helpful and patient with me thus far and I appreciate he's guidance through the process. I did have a few questions that are probably better asked here.
A little background on me before the questions - I have 180 hours, most of which in a 172, a lot in an arrow, and about 30 hours in a cirrus. Of those 180 hours, about 125 have been with an instructor during PPL and IFR training. Got my IFR ticket about a month ago.
The plane is in California and I am in Louisiana. I need to get it back here and get some transition training. I have located a transition trainer here in my hometown who can handle that part, but he is unavailable to ferry the plane back. I got an insurance quote ($1,400) and it only requires 1 hour and a sign off from a CFI. I know that I will need more than that to be competent. What I would really like to do is to fly back with the ferry pilot and make the legs more like 2 hours with touch and goes and/or a few approaches along the way to get used to the plane. That trip, along with a few hours with the trainer here, and I believe I would be comfortable in it solo. Anybody know someone who would be willing to make that trip with me?
Now on to the questions -
1) - This plane has the O-360 with a FP prop. I have never flown a plane with cowl flaps and I only have a few hours in a carbureted plane - I know I will need some instruction on those two items. Anything else about that engine that I need to know that might not be obvious to a newb?
2). The plane has the dynon sky view 10" panels. I have played with the HDX system a little bit, but never the sky view. Are there any good videos online that I can watch to get familiar with that system?
3). The builder has certified the plane at 1800lbs MGW. I have talked to quite a few people who say that the 6 is way over engineered and can handle more than the 1600 that vans states. How safe is that 1800 lb weight? empty weight is 1100 so you have 700lbs to play with - 240 for full fuel leaves you at 460 for px and luggage. That would handle pretty much any loading that I would be hauling, but if you used vans number of 1600 im pretty much by myself or reducing fuel.
Im sure there will be more questions but that is more than enough for now.
Thanks!