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Name: Mark & Angela
Country: USA
City: Fort Worth, TX
Status: Future Owner
Configuration: RV-10
Engine: IO-540
Prop: CS (Undecided on Specifics)
Introduction: My wife and I have made the decision, but not the financial commitment just yet, to build an RV-10. We?re both former skydivers, and both love to fly. I?m a recently licensed pilot (a little over a year) and have been day dreaming a lot more lately about flying than jumping. Both hobbies together were just unsustainable from a monetary standpoint, so after 13+ years of jumping out of ?perfectly good airplanes? we?ve decided to take a little time off from jumping to pursue our new passion.
Pilot photo: [To come]
Project photo: [To come]
Web page: [To come]
Hello All,
I?m looking forward to diving into the world of RV?s. My wife and I are already making plans to do just that. The best part of the deal is that she?s just as excited as I am? maybe more!
Here?s a question? During our build (which we?re expecting to take ~4 years) we?ll be renting aircraft from the local FBO. I would like to start flying something that?ll more closely mimic the flying qualities of the -10. I understand that the -10 (or any RV for that matter) is an incredible airplane, so nothing will quite be the same. However, I do think I can get something closer than a Cessna 172!
So? any suggestions?
From a layman?s opinion, the logical step seems to be to get into a low wing, CS prop aircraft with a lot more horsepower. But I?m looking for more real world flying qualities experience on the matter. Anybody know of something (in the certified world that?s generally rentable) that comes somewhat close to flaring like an RV-10, stalling like a -10, handles in crosswinds like a -10, etc?
Thanks in advance,
Mark.
Name: Mark & Angela
Country: USA
City: Fort Worth, TX
Status: Future Owner
Configuration: RV-10
Engine: IO-540
Prop: CS (Undecided on Specifics)
Introduction: My wife and I have made the decision, but not the financial commitment just yet, to build an RV-10. We?re both former skydivers, and both love to fly. I?m a recently licensed pilot (a little over a year) and have been day dreaming a lot more lately about flying than jumping. Both hobbies together were just unsustainable from a monetary standpoint, so after 13+ years of jumping out of ?perfectly good airplanes? we?ve decided to take a little time off from jumping to pursue our new passion.
Pilot photo: [To come]
Project photo: [To come]
Web page: [To come]
Hello All,
I?m looking forward to diving into the world of RV?s. My wife and I are already making plans to do just that. The best part of the deal is that she?s just as excited as I am? maybe more!
Here?s a question? During our build (which we?re expecting to take ~4 years) we?ll be renting aircraft from the local FBO. I would like to start flying something that?ll more closely mimic the flying qualities of the -10. I understand that the -10 (or any RV for that matter) is an incredible airplane, so nothing will quite be the same. However, I do think I can get something closer than a Cessna 172!
So? any suggestions?
From a layman?s opinion, the logical step seems to be to get into a low wing, CS prop aircraft with a lot more horsepower. But I?m looking for more real world flying qualities experience on the matter. Anybody know of something (in the certified world that?s generally rentable) that comes somewhat close to flaring like an RV-10, stalling like a -10, handles in crosswinds like a -10, etc?
Thanks in advance,
Mark.