I?m thinking of starting an RV-10 build next year after finishing my ATP. I assisted in changing the IO-550 in my 182 several years ago and that really gave me the confidence. I have gotten to the point that getting a mechanic for every minor issue has become annoying. I still plan on keeping my 182 during the build since my wife likes it for traveling. I work on power plants as a engineer so deal with mechanical and electrical stuff all day.
I?m amazed at the options that are available. My first question when looking at the pics was where are all the breakers on the panel and learned about ECB. I?m thinking mostly simple safety options and AC for South Louisiana. I?m sort of dreading the 5 hours on pipeline patrol today with no AC. My wife is interested in picking out a nice interior and the paint colors.
We go to the beach and dive, so planning on a full interior priming effort. I?m curious if experimental aircraft have any limitations going to Mexico or Belize. I know about eAPIS, customs, etc.. from flying internationally before.
My estimate is the plane will run into the low 200 AMU after avionics, engine, etc. When looking at controller, I?m concerned about all of the planes for sale with less than 300 hours. I think one had 1200 hours, but that was an outlier. Do people just like the build instead of actually flying? I?m planning to fly the wings off my plane.
I?m president of my local EAA chapter and my other fear is never finishing. We have a few people in our chapter that have a planes in process that I don?t think will ever fly. Most people do finish and know they would be more than willing to lend a hand.
I?m sure there will be many more questions as I head down this road. I?ve been impressed by the posts on this board and really enjoyed reading about the great ideas people use on their planes.
I?m amazed at the options that are available. My first question when looking at the pics was where are all the breakers on the panel and learned about ECB. I?m thinking mostly simple safety options and AC for South Louisiana. I?m sort of dreading the 5 hours on pipeline patrol today with no AC. My wife is interested in picking out a nice interior and the paint colors.
We go to the beach and dive, so planning on a full interior priming effort. I?m curious if experimental aircraft have any limitations going to Mexico or Belize. I know about eAPIS, customs, etc.. from flying internationally before.
My estimate is the plane will run into the low 200 AMU after avionics, engine, etc. When looking at controller, I?m concerned about all of the planes for sale with less than 300 hours. I think one had 1200 hours, but that was an outlier. Do people just like the build instead of actually flying? I?m planning to fly the wings off my plane.
I?m president of my local EAA chapter and my other fear is never finishing. We have a few people in our chapter that have a planes in process that I don?t think will ever fly. Most people do finish and know they would be more than willing to lend a hand.
I?m sure there will be many more questions as I head down this road. I?ve been impressed by the posts on this board and really enjoyed reading about the great ideas people use on their planes.