Does anyone have a POH I can use as a model for developing my own? I have seen examples of several other models but not the 8A. Thanks!
Wayne
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Wayne
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RV-8A POH
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airplaneduck
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nosewheel upgrade
if your that good you shouldnt need all those sissy avaionics ya should do it like a real pilot with just a compass and insted of that upgraded engine should use a model A engine but sence you have all those sissy avionics to go with the old stile (steam gear) I guess its ok if some of us want to move ahead with the upgraded nose gear along with the upgrades in engine and avionics that make flying more fun and safe .so unless your going to pull all that newer tec. stuff out of your plane and fly with all old school stuff .your sissy statment carries no weight at all
if your that good you shouldnt need all those sissy avaionics ya should do it like a real pilot with just a compass and insted of that upgraded engine should use a model A engine but sence you have all those sissy avionics to go with the old stile (steam gear) I guess its ok if some of us want to move ahead with the upgraded nose gear along with the upgrades in engine and avionics that make flying more fun and safe .so unless your going to pull all that newer tec. stuff out of your plane and fly with all old school stuff .your sissy statment carries no weight at all
jferraro17
Opulence, I has it...
1) This statement is a matter of opinion.
2) Help the guy with his request, keep it on topic, or save the bandwidth.
No reason for this to go the way it has.
Joe
Randy Walls
Active Member
You know, I'm getting kind of tired of these "sissy wheel" comments. I fly a taildragger, learned to fly in one 35 years ago, and I'm building one. I also think taildraggers are better airplanes, but I am tired of this "Wow look at me I fly a taildragger B.S."
Respect is a great thing.
Mark Burns
Well Known Member
Relax a little
Randy,
I hear where you're coming from, but I'm sure Kahuna was just poking fun.
I'm building a nose dragger and I'm prepared to listen to the B.S. that will be forthcoming. Actually it's already started.
I'd bet 99% of the comments made about the sissy wheels are just "in fun".
Back on topic, those are some very nice POH's!
Mark
Randy,
I hear where you're coming from, but I'm sure Kahuna was just poking fun.
I'm building a nose dragger and I'm prepared to listen to the B.S. that will be forthcoming. Actually it's already started.
I'd bet 99% of the comments made about the sissy wheels are just "in fun".
Back on topic, those are some very nice POH's!
Mark
L.Adamson
Well Known Member
Just last week, my uncle once again mentioned that he was glad I built a nosegear job. He talked me into it 12 years ago. He's an old time U.S. Army/Airforce pilot; and knows first hand, all the reasons modern aircraft have gone with the wheel up front.
Personally, when I get my taildragger, it will be an Aviat Husky or something similar. These type of "rough country" planes are the REAL reason to have that little wheel in back..
L.Adamson --- RV6A
Randy Walls
Active Member
Need to relax
You're right, maybe I need to switch to decaf.
I guess my sense of humor took a short break.
You're right, maybe I need to switch to decaf.
I guess my sense of humor took a short break.
L.Adamson
Well Known Member
I liked your response, even if I don't take these "pro tailwheel comments" too seriously..
Enjoy your caffine! If I don't have at least five cups in the morning, and four before bed.........I don't feel normal!
L.Adamson -- RV6A
jthocker
Well Known Member
For an RV8A POH, check out this link to Bill Vondane's.
Sorry if this isn't OK with you Bill, but I googled it and it was still available.
http://www.rv8a.com/downloads/N8WV_POH.doc
Sorry if this isn't OK with you Bill, but I googled it and it was still available.
http://www.rv8a.com/downloads/N8WV_POH.doc
Avengerboss
Well Known Member
Nose wheel
Wow!! What a bunch of fun RV owners. I hope there is a POH someone created for the 8A. Altough i'm a Cessna 170B , 1942 Boeing Stearman and newly finished Starduster owner/ pilot, building this RV8A has been interesting and finding VAF was a really great thing. Nothing wrong with a little fun poking jokes but hey to be honest my wife would not have bought in on a "8" (no more tail draggers in the family) and we all know how important that is. I still need to swap my 8A 0-360 cowl for an I0-360 cowl!! Or sell it. Any Takers???
Wow!! What a bunch of fun RV owners. I hope there is a POH someone created for the 8A. Altough i'm a Cessna 170B , 1942 Boeing Stearman and newly finished Starduster owner/ pilot, building this RV8A has been interesting and finding VAF was a really great thing. Nothing wrong with a little fun poking jokes but hey to be honest my wife would not have bought in on a "8" (no more tail draggers in the family) and we all know how important that is. I still need to swap my 8A 0-360 cowl for an I0-360 cowl!! Or sell it. Any Takers???
Here are some RV8A resources including a POH:
http://members.iinet.net.au/~ninelima/rv8a/
http://members.iinet.net.au/~ninelima/rv8a/
Robert Anglin
Well Known Member
The answer is yes.
Yes, we sat down over a 5-6 week time line and wrote a very good manual for an RV-8A. The thing is It is written for an 8A with it's engine and instrument configuration, fuel system, and electrical. There is a lot of information and data out there on all the RV's. What we found that worked very well was to take say a factory Cessna manual format in 5 1/2"X8 1/2'" size. do all the writing on a good Word program, "say office". Get it roughed out on the computer and then, go over, and over, and over it again and again. Doing many work through and correction and revisions to it. It is not that hard once you have it formatted and put into the program. That leaves it ready to do the little corrections during phase one or as you find them later on down the road. Once the manual is written and set the way you wish it to be, take it down to Staples or your office supply store, have it punched and set on a spiral spine so you can use it in the airplane and out on the ramp for pre-flight inspections. Sorry I don't mind sharing but I do not transmit this kind of thing to often. Yours as always, R.E.A. III 380888
P.S. What we did while doing our work at refining the manual was get some plastic binder sleeves down at the office supply and just put key ring rings through the holes to simulate a spiral back while doing our walk through and simulation runs to work out the bugs.
Yes, we sat down over a 5-6 week time line and wrote a very good manual for an RV-8A. The thing is It is written for an 8A with it's engine and instrument configuration, fuel system, and electrical. There is a lot of information and data out there on all the RV's. What we found that worked very well was to take say a factory Cessna manual format in 5 1/2"X8 1/2'" size. do all the writing on a good Word program, "say office". Get it roughed out on the computer and then, go over, and over, and over it again and again. Doing many work through and correction and revisions to it. It is not that hard once you have it formatted and put into the program. That leaves it ready to do the little corrections during phase one or as you find them later on down the road. Once the manual is written and set the way you wish it to be, take it down to Staples or your office supply store, have it punched and set on a spiral spine so you can use it in the airplane and out on the ramp for pre-flight inspections. Sorry I don't mind sharing but I do not transmit this kind of thing to often. Yours as always, R.E.A. III 380888
P.S. What we did while doing our work at refining the manual was get some plastic binder sleeves down at the office supply and just put key ring rings through the holes to simulate a spiral back while doing our walk through and simulation runs to work out the bugs.
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