Airplanes

[billybarue]

I love the look of the RVs, especially RV8.

Sorry about not flying Bob. Impressive work on those RVs. Only way I can think of justifying present day ownership is fractionalize. Which, of course, carries with it a whole slew of other issues.

I know very little about GA flying, but have been tempted to get into it lately. Especially seeing floats on an ultra light!!

Couple things are really peeking my interest. Have you seen the specs on the "carbon Cub". 17' takeoff roll - no kidding. I think it has 2100 FPM to 8-10K. for the non-licensed it is the new light sport class so you can get into aviation without the hassle.

The other interesting thing I saw is with a 5 yr tail-to-spinner warranty on purchase of a new Cirrus (which I think includes inspections). We are talking automotive-like warranty on a plane. Haven't seen this before.

I don't know how you guys scrape the time and have the patience for an airplane build. I have been sitting on a 65 mustang convertible and can't finish that thing up. A plane - I could never get that done. Nor would I trust myself in doing it.

Cheers and happy holidays,

BB

[WyoBob]

Originally Posted by billybarue

Couple things are really peeking my interest. Have you seen the specs on the "carbon Cub". 17' takeoff roll - no kidding. I think it has 2100 FPM to 8-10K. for the non-licensed it is the new light sport class so you can get into aviation without the hassle. I haven't kept up with anything aviation related.

I don't know how you guys scrape the time and have the patience for an airplane build. I have been sitting on a 65 mustang convertible and can't finish that thing up. A plane - I could never get that done. Nor would I trust myself in doing it. I built my airplanes mostly in the winter. In the spring, summer and early fall, I ran a yearling grazing operation which kept me busy. Of the 7 airplanes I owned, the one I had the most confidence in was the RV6. All I did on the plane in 475 hours of flying was change the oil and filter and put new tires on it. Never had any mechanical problems, not even cracked baffling. I just sold my 1972 Grand Prix that we bought new ($4,560). I was always going to restore it but decided building new airplanes was a better idea than restoring a car that got 10 mpg.BB

WyoBob