I am going back and forth between starting the RV-14 and starting a RV-9A.
I have four people in the family, but my son doesn't like to fly much and we can still keep the Cherokee for family trips in the partnership I am establishing with a couple of other people.
My wife and I are not large (I am 5'11" around 180 typical FAA size) and my wife is petite. In other words the large capacity is not a requirement for passengers.
Mission is cross country flying as well as local trips. Aerobatics are not something I am that interested in although I have not tried either. I figure that by the time my kids (11, 9 years old) are finishing high school the plane might be done so my four seater need will not be there.
Pros: More luggage space, easier build (canopy, etc), 'better' nosewheel.
Cons: Price?? That is my question.
Obviously without the final kit prices we are guessing, but my assumption is that the kits will be around the 9A price perhaps a slight bit more.
The Engine as currently specified looks like it is around $11K more than the 9A Engine (new prices from vans).
Assuming avionics are the same, is it correct to assume that the 14 will be around 11K or so more than the 9A?
I love guessing without real facts, but I am itching to start something now that I picked up a used tool kit, and it is appealing to start a tail rather than a wing in the off chance that building is not for me.
I have four people in the family, but my son doesn't like to fly much and we can still keep the Cherokee for family trips in the partnership I am establishing with a couple of other people.
My wife and I are not large (I am 5'11" around 180 typical FAA size) and my wife is petite. In other words the large capacity is not a requirement for passengers.
Mission is cross country flying as well as local trips. Aerobatics are not something I am that interested in although I have not tried either. I figure that by the time my kids (11, 9 years old) are finishing high school the plane might be done so my four seater need will not be there.
Pros: More luggage space, easier build (canopy, etc), 'better' nosewheel.
Cons: Price?? That is my question.
Obviously without the final kit prices we are guessing, but my assumption is that the kits will be around the 9A price perhaps a slight bit more.
The Engine as currently specified looks like it is around $11K more than the 9A Engine (new prices from vans).
Assuming avionics are the same, is it correct to assume that the 14 will be around 11K or so more than the 9A?
I love guessing without real facts, but I am itching to start something now that I picked up a used tool kit, and it is appealing to start a tail rather than a wing in the off chance that building is not for me.
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