Pilot41
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So, after reading as many posts about RVs on here as time allowed, I've been moved considerably closer to being a future RV buyer. I don't want to build yet at this point in my life, but I think I want to find a really, really nice used one. It will not be my first airplane nor my first experimental.
I'm really overwhelmed with the amount of information here (that's a compliment) so forgive me if asking these questions is a nuisance to you guys in any way.
Problems I'm having before pulling the purchase trigger:
-Will I be able to learn how to fly it? I'm nervous about high performance taildraggers but I'm really good with a cub and a champ. In Florida, do any of you know the locations of known transition training folks? I saw one down in Okeechobee online but that's quite a looong drive for me. If I go for a -4, how will I get that "dual/time in TYPE" that we know insurance is going to require, when 99% of -4s seem to have no dual brakes? I thought I read that some insurance guys accept dual in a -6 or something as time in type but... seems very YMMV.
-How do I know I'm even going to like the thing? Will one demo flight with a potential seller be enough to tell me the whole story of whether it's what I want or not, and if so, how do I know that it's a "good" (so to say) RV by flight characteristics, and what are any in-flight "red flags" I should watch out for?
-I really like the idea of tandem seating, I like the feel of being on the center of the plane, and I'm sure the -4 is the right choice for someone who wants to do easy, gentile acro, some VFR XC, and sight seeing, right? Will I feel let down? What if I wanna go faster? Should I just save up and get an -8 or am I underestimating the little guy?
ETA-- I weigh next to nothing. Will CG be a big problem if I wanna take pax?
Oh please help. Lol.
I'm really overwhelmed with the amount of information here (that's a compliment) so forgive me if asking these questions is a nuisance to you guys in any way.
Problems I'm having before pulling the purchase trigger:
-Will I be able to learn how to fly it? I'm nervous about high performance taildraggers but I'm really good with a cub and a champ. In Florida, do any of you know the locations of known transition training folks? I saw one down in Okeechobee online but that's quite a looong drive for me. If I go for a -4, how will I get that "dual/time in TYPE" that we know insurance is going to require, when 99% of -4s seem to have no dual brakes? I thought I read that some insurance guys accept dual in a -6 or something as time in type but... seems very YMMV.
-How do I know I'm even going to like the thing? Will one demo flight with a potential seller be enough to tell me the whole story of whether it's what I want or not, and if so, how do I know that it's a "good" (so to say) RV by flight characteristics, and what are any in-flight "red flags" I should watch out for?
-I really like the idea of tandem seating, I like the feel of being on the center of the plane, and I'm sure the -4 is the right choice for someone who wants to do easy, gentile acro, some VFR XC, and sight seeing, right? Will I feel let down? What if I wanna go faster? Should I just save up and get an -8 or am I underestimating the little guy?
ETA-- I weigh next to nothing. Will CG be a big problem if I wanna take pax?
Oh please help. Lol.