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streiker

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Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 1:55 pm Post subject: RV9 v RV7 - final decisionmaking

Good afternoon



Dan Checkoway was kind enough to give me a ride this last weekend in his

beautiful RV7.  I am in the final stages of deciding between beginning

an RV7 or an RV9.  I was wondering if anyone on the list in Southern

California (or in DC area on the weekend of 22 April) might be so kind

as to give me a hop in a 9 so that I may have the basis to compare the

handling characteristics?



Any input regarding RV9's performance as an IFR platform would be

appreciated.



Thanks



Steve Streiker





Stephen D. Streiker                 



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Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 4:20 am Post subject: RV9 v RV7 - final decisionmaking

Please remove vicwj(at)earthlink.net from the e-mail list.  He passed away Jan. 

2006.

Thanks for your cooperation.



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matthew(at)n523rv.com
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Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 6:45 am Post subject: RV9 v RV7 - final decisionmaking

Stephen,



There is a SOCAL Yahoo group you should get on.. Dan C. can give you the name of

the group.  I know there are a couple of RV-9's in the area, so you should be

able to get a ride easy.. I would even ask Dan for a recommendation.



Everyone has to make the choice and it isn't one that can be made for you..

everyone flies differently and has different wants/needs.  When I was in the

same boat of making a decision, someone said "choose the model the fits how you

fly today, not how you think you'll fly at some point in the future".



If you are a 90% cross-country flyer who wants to do IFR, MY OPINION is that the

RV-9 would be a better choice but regardless, all of the RV models can be IFR

flyers but I think you'l hear a unanimous voice say that if you want to do IFR

in an RV you need an autopilot.  I'm only 46 hours into my flying but you just

have to look away for a few seconds and you'll gain 100-200 feet (or loose it).

 



I think you'll find the RV-9 a bit more stable and docile than the RV-7.  The -7

does go faster and you can go upside down if you want. 



Matthew

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rscott(at)cascadeaccess.c
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Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 2:58 pm Post subject: RV9 v RV7 - final decisionmaking

One of the folks at Van's (Tom Green, maybe) told me that if any of Van's 

employees are going XC, and if the 9 is available, they ALL take the 

9.  That was before the 10 came along, so today's poll might be 

different.  If you don't want to go upside down, there is no reason to 

build the 7.  If you go with the 7 and want to go IFR, you will really want 

an autopilot.



Richard Scott

9A Wings



At 02:54 PM 4/3/2006, you wrote:

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Good afternoon



Dan Checkoway was kind enough to give me a ride this last weekend in his

beautiful RV7.  I am in the final stages of deciding between beginning

an RV7 or an RV9.  I was wondering if anyone on the list in Southern

California (or in DC area on the weekend of 22 April) might be so kind

as to give me a hop in a 9 so that I may have the basis to compare the

handling characteristics?



Any input regarding RV9's performance as an IFR platform would be

appreciated.



Thanks



Steve Streiker





Stephen D. Streiker



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