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Are you retired? That's a lot of effort for very little ROI IMO.

Well he opened with thinking about ordering an RV-14 so there's that. I know of a number of RV-10s, which is a big plane, done start to finish in less than 2 years and these were not full time builds so it can be done. That said anecdotally I'd say non-RV12 models average more like 3.5-4...

I started my project in my finished basement workshop until I outgrew the door dimensions and like Kyle moved in half of our 2-car garage. I had everything on wheels of some sort so I could move my wife's car out and use the whole garage as needed and then push everything back for storage and...

If your only reason to go to A&P school is to work on your own plane AND you want to go E-AB, then as mentioned you technically don't need it so don't waste the time and money on the school unless you feel you really need it to competently and safely maintain your plane. Instead pour that time...

I figured that’s what you meant but I’m still more drunk than expert by a wide margin. Anyway, there are best practices that are recommended to be followed regardless of whether a plane is capable of acro or not. The beauty of following the RV community is, as you noted, there’s a lot of savvy...

I'm more of a drunk than a nerd, but the paint job (PPG Delfleet Essential) on my RV-10 weighs 25lbs. I know this because I was flying for 2 full years before it was painted and I reweighed it.

There's no standard. As mentioned above there's just too many variables involved between build choices and technique for a given kit. Best advice is to research the kit you're interested in and get a consensus as to the range of empty weights that finished airplanes are coming in at and...

Hmmm. Intercepting and tracking courses derived from a NAVAID is fundamental to IFR flight. So much so it's one of the required currency tasks per 61.57. Continuously hitting the direct to button is not tracking. Some additional practice applying a wind correction angle and keeping the CDI...

I'm no expert on EI but I'd say a few of them, E-MAG/P-MAG in particular, have become as reliable as any magnetos out there. Truth in lending, I run Slicks on my IO-540 but I'm seriously considering switching to PMAGs at the next 500hr point. As for engine TBOs, even in the standard...

Where did you come up with that ridiculous figure? It’s total BS.

Sounds like a good strategy. I was wondering how much of your plan was predicated on MOSAIC passing (and I'm fully in the I'll believe it when I see it camp--I have no skin in the game so it doesn't really matter to me if it's adopted or not, but I hope it is). It sounds like you're hedging...

Plan for the worst, hope for the best. Even new planes can have issues, but I get your meaning from a AD and/or airframe/engine age perspective. So are you actually going to start flight training and working on your certificate and possibly purchase a plane/kit or are you going to wait for a...

We'll I did say "tend" ;) Those aren't strobes in the video and there's no special reason for the pattern per se. They are dual landing lights that are setup to "wig-wag" which in E-ABs can be done a variety of ways depending on the installed equipment. The goal is to make the plane more...

Sad day for all of us....

I never said that. You are making assertions and assumptions with absolutely no data to back it up. You made a crap post got called out and are now resorting to Ad Hominem arguments which is typical of someone whose information is Wikipedia deep. if you’re gonna start lobbing spears you best...

That’s a non-answer. In other words, you aren’t backing up your supposition which makes your original comment worthless.

You’ve must not have been in aviation for very long. As a demographic, we tend to be more on the Type A side of the scale and are brutal on our critiques of fellow pilot’s ability and/or actions. No one here was belittling or conducting personal attacks on the pilot in question. If you feel...

Looks more than 10* to me. Too much energy in any RV is a recipe for float or in this guy's case enough for that bump to make him airborne which coupled with poor technique turned into a PIO.

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Are you getting a scorching great deal on this motor? Otherwise, I can't fathom why'd you pick an engine that's going to be harder to support than a Lycoming which can already burn MOGAS, has parts readily available, and anyone can work on it especially in an AOG scenario.