I have been lurking on here for some time trying to glean as much information as I can on 6's, 7's, 8's, and 9's. I know I am not geared for building one myself so I have been looking at what is available. Got in a 9 the other day and it was very tight quarters for the 2 of us.
It appears that the 8A has a little more cabin space for 2 well fed adults as compared to the side by side's. Our normal travels are 3 hours or less with an occasional 5 hour trip-sometimes over some mountains. I plan to take the wife and get her in the back seat of a 8 and have a few questions.
1) Is the back seat of the 8 harder to get into and out than the 8A?
2) Is there an issue of flying at gross weight as long as you are in the CG range?
3) Does the 360 HP 8A behave and high density altitude airports?
4) How long can the average person in the back seat stay in without a break?
5) I know each build is probably different, but what are the main airframe concerns to look for.
6) is there normally something on the back of the front seat to grab onto in order to exit the cabin?
I am not into rolls and spins-just enjoy seeing the countryside on cross countries.
These probably sound like kindergarten questions, but any help would be appreciated.
It appears that the 8A has a little more cabin space for 2 well fed adults as compared to the side by side's. Our normal travels are 3 hours or less with an occasional 5 hour trip-sometimes over some mountains. I plan to take the wife and get her in the back seat of a 8 and have a few questions.
1) Is the back seat of the 8 harder to get into and out than the 8A?
2) Is there an issue of flying at gross weight as long as you are in the CG range?
3) Does the 360 HP 8A behave and high density altitude airports?
4) How long can the average person in the back seat stay in without a break?
5) I know each build is probably different, but what are the main airframe concerns to look for.
6) is there normally something on the back of the front seat to grab onto in order to exit the cabin?
I am not into rolls and spins-just enjoy seeing the countryside on cross countries.
These probably sound like kindergarten questions, but any help would be appreciated.