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Flying out of Gatlinburg, TN (which sits in a valley of the Smokey Mountains) a couple years ago I was assigned the ODP on departure. I...

Agreed, but wait until my plane is back together.

At some point we need to do a Florida POA meetup.

if the airport has instrument approaches, it’s also surveyed for departures. If no specific procedures are published, it has a “diverse...

If no other direction is given, it is assumed to proceed on course once you are at a safe altitude. You will be cleared to a waypoint...

The first part of the build on a RV almost always goes the quickest for a variety of reasons. As the build progresses and the...

Haven’t we all? I’ve left plenty of DNA evidence on my RV-10.

Appreciate the clarity and appreciate your posts! I think sometimes the "sport" rating gets an unfair rap . Some may be justified...

Doubtful. Might change the effectiveness of the elevator or rudder. Most likely it would rip off. Unless the pilot tried to catch and...

No it wasn’t intended to be and I don’t think was— you’re free to feel otherwise. I would hazard to guess that a good percentage of...

Unlikely outcome on a 10 as the doors are a fiberglass sandwich and will most likely not wrap around and stay attached to either the VS...

Aftermarket center door latch. The doors are the Achilles Heel of the 10's design -- as a gull wing type door, the 2 hinges are at the...

Sounds like you don't have much experience with the RV-10. Losing a door in a RV-10 is a huge event. and obvious distractions aside...

As posted elsewhere, there are eyewitness reports by pilots of an open door. None of them mention the door coming off, but I struggle...

Hmmm. If true, then it should be easy to determine as there should be a door somewhere along the flight path before the crash site at...