Rick6a
Well Known Member
Creating a good POH is not difficult. You can save a lot of time by taking advantage of Van's and Lycoming published materials that can be easily copied and contain a wealth of information readily adapted for inclusion in your POH. Over the years, many RV builders have posted excellent detailed examples of their own version of a POH and I shamelessly adapted several ideas from those creative builders to develop a POH that best serves my particular needs. You can make the POH as comprehensive or as spare as you like. I laminated each page of the POH for maximum durability and it includes basic information such as checklist, emergency procedures and performance numbers. That is to be expected. My POH also includes detailed engine specifics such as performance charts, graphs and operating parameters as published by Lycoming. I also took the time to include a detailed equipment list that documents the part and serial number of the engine and propeller, every instrument, every piece of avionics and every engine accessory found in my RV-8. The basic tools I used to create this POH include a word processer and printer, Windows paint program, a digital camera, a laminator and finally, a small ringed binder to store the information that is easily stowable without taking up too much space. The possibilities are virtually limitless. So go ahead. Get creative. The result is virtually guaranteed to impress your DAR!
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