Hello All <S>.
I am completely new to the RV forum and the RV world. I like what I see and with me being retired Navy working with Aircraft for 23 Years I'm quite sure of my abilities to build one of these fine Aircraft. I like the RV-7 and that's what I'm leaning toward. But, I have a question that has been on my mind.
Weight and Balance? Would it be practical for me to build one with us and our weights. I weight 230 and my nonstandard FAA Wife well, I'll leave it at that. Total pax weight that I use for our 172 is 450lb. Where would that put us in an RV-7 weight and balance sheet? What's left over for any baggage?
I know that it is dependent on what options are installed and I would be going with steam gauges and a small GPS unit.
In advance, Thank you.
Mike aka "Farmdawg"
I am completely new to the RV forum and the RV world. I like what I see and with me being retired Navy working with Aircraft for 23 Years I'm quite sure of my abilities to build one of these fine Aircraft. I like the RV-7 and that's what I'm leaning toward. But, I have a question that has been on my mind.
Weight and Balance? Would it be practical for me to build one with us and our weights. I weight 230 and my nonstandard FAA Wife well, I'll leave it at that. Total pax weight that I use for our 172 is 450lb. Where would that put us in an RV-7 weight and balance sheet? What's left over for any baggage?
I know that it is dependent on what options are installed and I would be going with steam gauges and a small GPS unit.
In advance, Thank you.
Mike aka "Farmdawg"