Scott Will
Well Known Member
Well I finally got the multi-checkride out of the way yesterday. Gorgeous weather for it up in KCHA. Now its on to the next step - the instrument ticket.
Was talking with my instructor yesterday about the best aircraft to train in. Currently my RV-7A has a dual GRT setup with an SL-30, TT Pictorial Pilot, and a 396. I put the 396 in the radio stack because someday I envisioned that a Garmin 430 or similar would take its place.
Right now I'm trying to figure out if I should go ahead and do the rating in the spam can C172R or my RV. For those who have done it an RV, how hard was it finding an instructor and more importantly an examiner who'd do the test in the RV? Pretty sure my instructor is cool with the RV. But being the representative of the flight school who also uses the Cessna Pilot Kit, they're sold on the Cessna.
Besides the possible upgrade to the Garmin 430, would it be a good idea to add the pitch servo to the autopilot?
Any good experiences or comparisons about doing the instrument ticket in the Wichita Bug Smasher or RV?
Appreciate the help and advice.
Was talking with my instructor yesterday about the best aircraft to train in. Currently my RV-7A has a dual GRT setup with an SL-30, TT Pictorial Pilot, and a 396. I put the 396 in the radio stack because someday I envisioned that a Garmin 430 or similar would take its place.
Right now I'm trying to figure out if I should go ahead and do the rating in the spam can C172R or my RV. For those who have done it an RV, how hard was it finding an instructor and more importantly an examiner who'd do the test in the RV? Pretty sure my instructor is cool with the RV. But being the representative of the flight school who also uses the Cessna Pilot Kit, they're sold on the Cessna.
Besides the possible upgrade to the Garmin 430, would it be a good idea to add the pitch servo to the autopilot?
Any good experiences or comparisons about doing the instrument ticket in the Wichita Bug Smasher or RV?
Appreciate the help and advice.