I bought an RV-4 a few years back. It has an IO-360/CS Prop/Christen Inverted Oil. It is an amazing airplane, but heavy by RV-4 standards. I do some light aerobatics, but nothing with sustained zero or negative Gs.
I am considering removing the inverted oil system and placing in storage pending completion of my RV-8 build. I would like to get some feedback from those that have added or removed an inverted oil system from their airplane. I would to know your opinions of the + or - of removing the system. A couple of questions that have popped up are:
Is there more or less oil loss overboard with or without the system?
Is there any noticeable difference in with the C/S prop doing vertical maneuvers (e.g. loop, immelmans, hammerheads)?
In your opinion, is it worth having the system is you do only light aerobatics as I described above?
Any other comments or considerations are welcome.
Thanks,
Scott
I am considering removing the inverted oil system and placing in storage pending completion of my RV-8 build. I would like to get some feedback from those that have added or removed an inverted oil system from their airplane. I would to know your opinions of the + or - of removing the system. A couple of questions that have popped up are:
Is there more or less oil loss overboard with or without the system?
Is there any noticeable difference in with the C/S prop doing vertical maneuvers (e.g. loop, immelmans, hammerheads)?
In your opinion, is it worth having the system is you do only light aerobatics as I described above?
Any other comments or considerations are welcome.
Thanks,
Scott