Rabidsnipe
Active Member
I've been looking for some "in the meantime planes" for flying and building time while I build a 9 or 7. Right now I'm a student pilot.
I've been looking at C150/152, PA-28-140/180, C172, AA-1A/B/C. My price range is probably in the $20-$40k range. Going over some of these options her general response thus far has been, "that seems kind of slow". I think she is over the cost issue (see previous posts) but now still has some adversion to me building my own plane. However, she doesn't seem to have as much of an issue with buying another kit built aircraft.
I've noticed that there are "some" RV-3/4s in this price range (or a little higher) on TAP, Barnstormers, etc. What would your opinion be of a low time pilot flying a RV4 or RV3? Anything in particular that would make that a bad idea? Obviously transition training is critical, but would I have a deathwish to think that I could get my TW after my PPL, transition into an RV-4 and then fly it on my own?
Just curious what your thoughts were. To me it would a whole lot more satisfying to pay $45k for an RV3 or 4 and have a great flying machine as opposed to paying the same amount for a C172 and have a dog to fly while I pound rivets.
-Chase
I've been looking at C150/152, PA-28-140/180, C172, AA-1A/B/C. My price range is probably in the $20-$40k range. Going over some of these options her general response thus far has been, "that seems kind of slow". I think she is over the cost issue (see previous posts) but now still has some adversion to me building my own plane. However, she doesn't seem to have as much of an issue with buying another kit built aircraft.
I've noticed that there are "some" RV-3/4s in this price range (or a little higher) on TAP, Barnstormers, etc. What would your opinion be of a low time pilot flying a RV4 or RV3? Anything in particular that would make that a bad idea? Obviously transition training is critical, but would I have a deathwish to think that I could get my TW after my PPL, transition into an RV-4 and then fly it on my own?
Just curious what your thoughts were. To me it would a whole lot more satisfying to pay $45k for an RV3 or 4 and have a great flying machine as opposed to paying the same amount for a C172 and have a dog to fly while I pound rivets.
-Chase