JackinMichigan
Well Known Member
I got a call today from a guy I've never met (not sure how he got my number) asking me about buying an RV-10 for use with his business; flying himself to customer locations and such. He had no interest in building one or maintaining it himself, and he hadn't flown in something like 17 years, but he was looking at an RV-10 simply because he liked the performance specs. He wanted to get himself current in it and go on to get his instrument rating as well.
I advised against it for a multitude of reasons. Firstly, unless you're really familiar with airplanes (or bring someone along who is) you can't be certain of the build quality. Secondly, he's going to have a hard time finding a mechanic willing to work on it or an instructor willing to teach him in it. Thirdly, diagnosing any problems (especially electrical) will be a significant challenge if the original builder was lax on his documentation and schematics. I recommended he get himself a Piper Arrow or such.
Just curious if I gave this guy sound advice.
I advised against it for a multitude of reasons. Firstly, unless you're really familiar with airplanes (or bring someone along who is) you can't be certain of the build quality. Secondly, he's going to have a hard time finding a mechanic willing to work on it or an instructor willing to teach him in it. Thirdly, diagnosing any problems (especially electrical) will be a significant challenge if the original builder was lax on his documentation and schematics. I recommended he get himself a Piper Arrow or such.
Just curious if I gave this guy sound advice.