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Who spends all the time and effort to learn to fly, then goes and buys a 172? I mean, a 182 maybe. in either case, if you need 4 seats, an RV-10 blows them (and a Cirrus) out of the water.

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^ this was a much more succinct way of saying what I said

This comes back to the regulatory burden for certified aircraft manufacturers. Vans is able to offer low-priced kits because they don’t have the burden that Cirrus does. that’s why, for roughly the same plane, you can buy and build an Rv-10 for $250K vs $700k+ for an SR22. I bet both...

You beat me to it. E/AB is the future.

I fixed your quote. But seriously, I honestly think E/AB is the only affordable way to fly and maintain a somewhat modern aircraft.

Going down a bit of a rabbit hole, but thinking about my plane (RV), or any other GA fixed-gear, why not make the gear 6-inches longer? My guess is the engineers have probably optimized the drag vs prop efficiency. would be any easy-ish and fun experiment to do on an experimental.

Bummer to hear that. What was the problem a what was the resolution? I was prepared for the worst when they said it was out of warranty, but pleasantly surprised when they said it was a known issue and fixed it at no charge.

Not sure what forum to post this in, but thought I'd share. I bought a CA Classic in late 2017/early 2018. Over time, the wiring on the earpieces began to fray, first the insulation, then the wiring itself. Eventually, I started getting an intermittent connection, then none at all. I sent the...

What plane is this? Impressive numbers.

And the most ridiculously big (and delicious) pancakes. My wife and I fly in on occasion and split one!

Yes. For long XC, every day at 2600 rpm. Wide open throttle. CHTs around 385 and oil temp around 190. Is there any reason why one wouldn’t want to do this (other than economy fuel burn)?

And I wouldn't shy away from either configuration of an RV. They're great planes. For the record, I've spent $0 on nosewheel-related issues in over 15 years of flying.

A lot of examples, including mine, have the anti-splat mod. It’s elegant and really effective. I regularly land on grass strips with no worries. https://antisplataero.com/products/the-nose-job-two

I'll add another datapoint to the Vans RV: Year 1: Vans RV 80k hull No IFR 400 hrs (none in type) $1150/YR Year 2 (and 3) Vans RV 80k hull IFR 600 hrs $950/yr

I'd be interested in any of the mentioned locations.

Yes, I plan for 155KTAS on 8 to 8.5gph, depending on altitude.

Is the -6 baggage area that much smaller than the -9? The wife and I just took a trip from Kansas City to Destin, FL in our -9A. All our baggage, a cooler, and full fuel. No problems. That 4 hr trip in the -9A would have been 6 in a 172. No Thanks.

I think they're very cool, but they are tight. I'm not a big guy at all, but I parked next to one a couple of weeks ago and thought it'd be pretty uncomfortable for XC.

Google doesn’t come up with any information about either this plane or the company. I’d be interested to learn more. How many deposits did they take? How much capital did they dwindle? Etc.