Hello all.
I am new to this forum and this is my first post.
I am a 58 year old private pilot and have held that licence for some 15 years. I fly purely for pleasure mainly in Cessna and Mooney aircraft that I hire from my local aero club.
I am considering the purchase of an aircraft but am at the very early stages of my investigation and have not made a decision to proceed.
While I have never flown an RV, the RV-7 and RV-14 seem to be aircraft that fit my mission profile ? local and cross country flying with some occasional light aerobatics.
My issue is that I do not have the time (due to business interests) or inclination to spend long periods of time building an aircraft.
My questions for the forum (and pardon my ignorance as I know little about Experimental aircraft) are as follows:
a) Am I able to outsource most of the build to a professional build company? I understand this may not be cost effective but I am trying to understand the options.
b) If so, how do I find these companies? Is there a register etc?
c) If a) above is not possible are there any other options available apart from building from scratch or purchasing someone else?s build?
I appreciate any input you may have.
Safe flying and Regards ? Jim.
I am new to this forum and this is my first post.
I am a 58 year old private pilot and have held that licence for some 15 years. I fly purely for pleasure mainly in Cessna and Mooney aircraft that I hire from my local aero club.
I am considering the purchase of an aircraft but am at the very early stages of my investigation and have not made a decision to proceed.
While I have never flown an RV, the RV-7 and RV-14 seem to be aircraft that fit my mission profile ? local and cross country flying with some occasional light aerobatics.
My issue is that I do not have the time (due to business interests) or inclination to spend long periods of time building an aircraft.
My questions for the forum (and pardon my ignorance as I know little about Experimental aircraft) are as follows:
a) Am I able to outsource most of the build to a professional build company? I understand this may not be cost effective but I am trying to understand the options.
b) If so, how do I find these companies? Is there a register etc?
c) If a) above is not possible are there any other options available apart from building from scratch or purchasing someone else?s build?
I appreciate any input you may have.
Safe flying and Regards ? Jim.