eagleflight123
I'm New Here
Hello all,
Having been away from aircraft ownership for almost ten years, it looks like I'll have the means to get my own plane again in the near future. Apart from a few certified acrobatic mounts here and there, most of my flying has been brand c, p and b, with some rotor as well. I'm not flying 135 anymore, so have no no real need for anything IFR capable (Tho it's a nice-to-have feature), but do want something good enough for sportsman-level acro and quick enough to complete medium-range xc missions in reasonable time frames.
Which has led me over and over again to Van's planes. I'm not really interested in building, even the proverbial 90%-there project. Because my budget's at the lower end, I've decided on a -4 or -6, depending what I find. I do have one serious concern, however, in that I'm 6'3 and around 200lbs.
I've read enough to know that there's considerable variation in cockpit size, depending on cushions, pedal placement, etc. Again, my budget won't quite stretch to an RV-8, much less something like the -14; from all I see out there on the market, built and flying and within my price range, I'm looking at -4s and -6s.
I'm posting this to see if there're any Van's owners in the Denver area who'd be willing to show me their aircraft and allow me to have a sit. Maybe even go up for some laps or whatnot if I pay for gas? Most of all though, I'd just like to see what the comfort level is for someone of my build in one of the earlier two-seaters.
Thanks.
Having been away from aircraft ownership for almost ten years, it looks like I'll have the means to get my own plane again in the near future. Apart from a few certified acrobatic mounts here and there, most of my flying has been brand c, p and b, with some rotor as well. I'm not flying 135 anymore, so have no no real need for anything IFR capable (Tho it's a nice-to-have feature), but do want something good enough for sportsman-level acro and quick enough to complete medium-range xc missions in reasonable time frames.
Which has led me over and over again to Van's planes. I'm not really interested in building, even the proverbial 90%-there project. Because my budget's at the lower end, I've decided on a -4 or -6, depending what I find. I do have one serious concern, however, in that I'm 6'3 and around 200lbs.
I've read enough to know that there's considerable variation in cockpit size, depending on cushions, pedal placement, etc. Again, my budget won't quite stretch to an RV-8, much less something like the -14; from all I see out there on the market, built and flying and within my price range, I'm looking at -4s and -6s.
I'm posting this to see if there're any Van's owners in the Denver area who'd be willing to show me their aircraft and allow me to have a sit. Maybe even go up for some laps or whatnot if I pay for gas? Most of all though, I'd just like to see what the comfort level is for someone of my build in one of the earlier two-seaters.
Thanks.
