rbibb
Well Known Member
I'm about ready to take the plunge again. I'm fact, just ordered a set of RV-9 Prelim Plans.
I've built an RV-4, in fact built it twice as it was near destroyed in an accident, once.
This time I'm leaning toward doing two things I NEVER thought I would do:
1) Build a tri-cycle gear RV.
2) Build an RV-9.
Its all about the mission....
If money were no object I'd build an RV-10 but what I'm looking for is a cross country machine that will be IFR capable when I'm done.
The -9A seems like the best platform to fulfill such requirements. Something about the economy and performance on 160 hp that captured me. The 3 mph different top speed from the -7A on same engine made the decision easier.
As for going upside down I will keep the -4 and avoid disappointment in how the -7 flies by comparison.
Am I missing something?
Seems I'm really missing my Mooney 201 and the fun those numerous trips were and how needed its IFR capability was to completing so many of them.
I've built an RV-4, in fact built it twice as it was near destroyed in an accident, once.
This time I'm leaning toward doing two things I NEVER thought I would do:
1) Build a tri-cycle gear RV.
2) Build an RV-9.
Its all about the mission....
If money were no object I'd build an RV-10 but what I'm looking for is a cross country machine that will be IFR capable when I'm done.
The -9A seems like the best platform to fulfill such requirements. Something about the economy and performance on 160 hp that captured me. The 3 mph different top speed from the -7A on same engine made the decision easier.
As for going upside down I will keep the -4 and avoid disappointment in how the -7 flies by comparison.
Am I missing something?
Seems I'm really missing my Mooney 201 and the fun those numerous trips were and how needed its IFR capability was to completing so many of them.
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