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Offline hitech

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Re: I hope to go pick this up tommorow.
« Reply #60 on: February 15, 2014, 06:32:45 PM »
Well it is definitely an air plane, was going to do the instructor/insurance  sign off today, but alas it would not start.
Left mag (the one the plane starts on) is dead, at least it wasn't the right which would have have been found at run up.

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Re: I hope to go pick this up tommorow.
« Reply #61 on: February 15, 2014, 06:36:36 PM »
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Re: I hope to go pick this up tommorow.
« Reply #62 on: February 15, 2014, 06:44:11 PM »
Well it is definitely an air plane, was going to do the instructor/insurance  sign off today, but alas it would not start.
Left mag (the one the plane starts on) is dead, at least it wasn't the right which would have have been found at run up.


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Re: I hope to go pick this up tommorow.
« Reply #63 on: February 16, 2014, 09:53:33 AM »
"left mag" would have been god  if I had my PBY.......................... .....carma................... ...<S>

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Re: I hope to go pick this up tommorow.
« Reply #64 on: February 17, 2014, 12:52:09 AM »
[q]I hope to go pick this up tommorow.[/q]
Better eat your wheaties, it looks heavy.
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Re: I hope to go pick this up tommorow.
« Reply #65 on: February 17, 2014, 04:53:28 AM »
If weather cooperates flying to Omaha tomorrow to pick it up.

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Re: I hope to go pick this up tommorow.
« Reply #66 on: February 17, 2014, 09:15:43 AM »
[q]I hope to go pick this up tommorow.[/q]
Better eat your wheaties, it looks heavy.


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Re: I hope to go pick this up tommorow.
« Reply #67 on: February 17, 2014, 01:31:49 PM »
Hitech I was curious, did you build your -8? I'm looking into RV-4's at the moment; I'd love an -8 but the -4 I've seen so far has a more attainable cost for me.
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Re: I hope to go pick this up tommorow.
« Reply #68 on: February 17, 2014, 04:15:57 PM »
Hitech I was curious, did you build your -8? I'm looking into RV-4's at the moment; I'd love an -8 but the -4 I've seen so far has a more attainable cost for me.

No, I bought it with about 100 hours on it. 8 Was my only choice, I can't fit in any of the other RV's. In fact I had a good line on a 1956 g35 bonanza at a good price, but I can not fit in those either.

Whats your budget, and what type of flying are you going to do  in the plane?

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Re: I hope to go pick this up tommorow.
« Reply #69 on: February 17, 2014, 08:23:05 PM »
Ah that's something good to bring up....I'm 6'1" so I need to see if I'll fit in a -4. I've heard they are a close fit. 
My budget cap would probably be about $45,000. I would use it to commute to and from work. Right now I commute via "plane pool" with a fellow employee in their Lancair 320. It's the perfect plane for it. It's about a 25 minute flight each way. In the end with split costs of fuel, its about 100 bucks a week. Not too shabby. Of course that doesn't count all the other operational expenditures but since it's experimental its easier on the maintenance costs. But Lancair's, even the 230, aren't cheap to come by. Ultimately I want something fast, economical, and fun. I'd love to buy a Pitts S-1, it's easily attainable and high on the fun scale and I could race it in Reno, but low on the economical scale and in between in fast the fast scale. So I've had quite a few people talk about the RV-4. In the starting research I've done so far, it's pretty good all around in speed, economics, and fun. I'm not Mr. Moneybags quite yet so I've got to be a realist and look for the best combination that will fit me best.
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Re: I hope to go pick this up tommorow.
« Reply #70 on: February 17, 2014, 08:44:32 PM »
Next thing you know Dale and this guy will be neighbors  :rofl :rofl :rofl

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Re: I hope to go pick this up tommorow.
« Reply #71 on: February 17, 2014, 09:08:24 PM »
Well it is definitely an air plane, was going to do the instructor/insurance  sign off today, but alas it would not start.
Left mag (the one the plane starts on) is dead, at least it wasn't the right which would have have been found at run up.

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Re: I hope to go pick this up tommorow.
« Reply #72 on: February 17, 2014, 09:24:40 PM »
It may not be the mag at all.

The mags are killed by grounding them and any short to ground or a bad switch can cause a "bad mag".

Definately something to check.

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Re: I hope to go pick this up tommorow.
« Reply #73 on: February 18, 2014, 07:12:07 AM »
Pensley,

An RV-4 is TIGHT. Unless you're a rail @ 6'1 I don't think you'll enjoy the -4 all that much for cross country work. If you want to go fast for a commute on the cheap, I recommend something like a Thorp also pretty small but has a little more elbow room. If you want an inexpensive biplane, a Starduster Too can't be beat.
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Re: I hope to go pick this up tommorow.
« Reply #74 on: February 18, 2014, 07:20:13 AM »
@pensley

Just out of curiosity, wouldn't Motor Glider be cheaper for day-to-day operation?



Or it is more restricted in terms of operation in comparison to RV-8 like planes.
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