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Man, I’d be in, but based on advice from another PoA thread, I’ll be in Destin! I’m always up to fly around the Midwest though.

Everything went super easy. In-and-out. Ended up at Signature. Bought 14 gal of fuel, and out the door for $87. In the future, I'll probably hit the GA tie downs and ramp. I scoped it out while there. Thanks for your input!

Thank you, Martin!

I just gave Signature a call. $29 +$5, with $29 waived with fuel. The reviews on AirNav scared me. Hopefully it’s just as they’ve said. I’ll report back if it turns out otherwise.

Vans RV-9A

I was planning to fly to Cedar Rapids in the morning. I need to do some business in the morning, then leave around noon. It looks like Signature is the FBO there, and they charge a $300+ ramp fee, plus $2/gal more than the self-serve. I really don’t want to use their ramp or services. It...

For bug removal I just have a spray bottle of water for everything except the windshield, and use the foam for the windshield. I spray the wings, gear, cowl, etc. By the time I’m done spraying and come back to the first spot I sprayed, the bugs are softened up and wipe right off with a micro...

I'm in the same boat. I primarily fly long XC and lots of IFR. I'd love this combo. When you use the real numbers, it sure seems like this is solvable and viable configuration!

There must be something else going on then. I have an EDM-900 reading manifold pressure, and (almost) WOT, rich of peak at 6000ft I see 75%. At 8000ft, I'm fully WOT, and I never see anywhere near 75%.

Actual MSL at my home field is 1000ft, and density altitude at my field is around 2000ft a good portion of the year. Seems like I'd be starting off on equal ground, and only getting better. A real concern though...at lower altitudes, like 6000ft, I see IAS of 143kts in cruise. At 8000, it's...

Well, as in my original post, with my O-320 I'm only getting 75% (120hp) power at 6,000ft, and at 1200-1500fpm climb, I'm there in 4-5 min. I rarely fly lower, unless it's just to fart around the area or grab a nearby $100 burger. The 141hp of the 915 at takeoff is 88% of an O-320, so I assume...

I’ve always thought this would be THE killer combination. 135hp up to 15,000 ft. Cruising WOT (almost) at 6,000, I only get 75%, or 120 hp. I often cruise higher and only get 60-65% (96-104hp). I already plan 155KTAS at 8gph, and with tip tanks, I have 46.5 gal useable. Seems like that...

Thanks for the pointers on special airspace. I'll be coming from the North as well. Looks like @Tokirbymd has a good route.

This is great info. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the tip! I'll file IFR.

Thanks for the info! I just checked out the gorentals.com site. As there's no pricing on there, I guess it falls under the "if you have to ask, you can't afford it" category? Would be interested if you have any insight on the rates. I'd love to rent their Model S for a few days. Thanks for the...

For all the folks that fly to Destin, I just booked a hotel there, and would love your input. What's the best way to get around? Rent a car? a bike? Uber? Places to go? Things to see? Best restaurants? Any pointers for the FBO? Of course, we plan to spend a lot of time on the beach. Any...

I love the idea, but I don’t think the weight would work in an RV-9A. It would certainly kill my useful load.

Here's a datapoint for you: I bought my RV-9A with 0 hours in type. I had around 450 total hours at the time. Insurance required 1 hour dual, and was $1150 the first year. When I renewed, I added 120 hrs in type and an IR, and insurance went down to $950. I now have over 200 hrs in my -9A and...

Agree with this. And from what I've seen, you should be able to trade straight across for an older RV-6 too.