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Congratulations! My wife and I bought a lot at MO06 a few years ago to "do something in the future". We now live here full-time, and love every minute of it!

I just had an emergency landing last night. I was almost home and had just canceled my flight plan, so I wasn't talking to anyone. As soon as I figured out where I was going to land, and got things under control, I had to fumble through my app to find the tower frequency and give the "mayday"...

Even with approaches, do you have any risk of weather delay? Icing? I fly a lot for business all spring, summer, and fall. But I fly commercial in the winter because I’m not FIKI, and I can’t afford to be a few days late.

Man, I think I got lucky. Our air park is a mix of aviation enthusiasts, who all have runway-abutting hangar homes, and lake-loving lake view homes. Everyone is bought into the lifestyle. Yes, most are older than me, but only by 10 years or so. There’s a mix of full-time residents and weekend...

Congrats! May the giddiness never diminish!

You RENT 170 hrs/yr? If there were ever a financial justification for ownership, I’m sure you have it!

For those that have been watching N179RV, the RV-9 with the 915 registered to Vans Aircraft, it looks like it’s almost arrived at OSH! I hope they’re announcing a FWF package!

When my O-320 gives up the ghost, the 916 will be a strong contender in my RV-9A. I’m really excited about it. I’ve been watching Vans testing an RV-9 with a 915 for quite some time, and the numbers look really good.

I’ll take us down a rabbit hole. So far, it sounds like it would be a stretch to find a plane that meets all of your criteria. So, which of your requirements are you willing to compromise? If you’re willing to go over $100k, I think you have several options that fit the bill, as described in...

Great job and thanks for sharing!

:-) Maybe if I had anticipated the stall and not stunk up the cockpit.

In 700 hours of flying, I had never had a "real" stall. However, this summer (and after almost 300 hours in my plane) I had two instances where I actually stalled on approach. It was exactly the same both times. It was a 1900ft runway, with no go-around option. I was flat and slow on the...

Untrue. They’re actively flying it. it’s getting fantastic performance from what I see. My hope is that they have a FWF package soon. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N179RV

I'm a definite "maybe".

I'm building a hangar attached to my home...all one structure. The hangar is not considered living space, like a garage, so it doesn't affect my property tax. For insurance purposes, I'm using the cost to replace.

I have never “liked” so many comments in a single thread before. Thanks everyone for sharing your beautiful experiences. I too love night flying, and feel a brotherly (or sisterly as the case may be) bond with all of you that marvel at the beauty of creation.

Everything of value we have is in a trust: house, boat, plane, cars, everything. It’s just as easy to set up with your attorney. God-forbid if something happens to us, the kids won’t have to deal with probate or fight over anything.

A checklist has saved me several times. I have an aircraft with very simple systems. Most Vans folks leave their flaps down to facilitate entry/exit. There have been a few times I almost took off with full flaps. On more than one occasion I almost took off without my canopy latched. I've seen...

Or an air conditioner! There'd be plenty of weight allowance.

I'm in the same boat. I've been hovering at 98 for quite some time. Should I knock out 2 more, or make it something to remember?