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1. 06:49 AM - Re: Re: Converting a 6 to a 6a (Charlie England)
2. 07:18 AM - Re: Re: Converting a 6 to a 6a (Charlie England)
3. 10:26 AM - Re: Re: Converting a 6 to a 6a (Ron Lee)
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| Subject: | Re: Converting a 6 to a 6a |
Insurance rates are all about experience level (well, a little about how
much the ins company is making in the stock market at the moment).
I started flying lessons about 20 yrs ago with no desire to fly TW, then
stumbled into a great deal on a 1/3 share of a Luscombe & learned to fly
in that. I have almost no time in nosegear planes since then, & I don't
pay any more for TW RV insurance than nosewheel.
To be clear, I'm not talking about *experience*, not ability. The
underwriter just looks at numbers; he doesn't watch you (or me) fly.
Charlie
David Cudney wrote:
> Have you checked the insurance rates for tail vs nose draggers????
>
> Set aside the testosterone issue; let it drop.
>
> best wishes
> dave--(bet you guessed it) -RV7A, 55 hours and no ground loops or flip
> overs so far------------
>
>
> On Feb 6, 2009, at 8:43 AM, Schroeder, Bob (Parts Clerk) wrote:
>
>> Too funny! However many bent nose gears there have been, there are
>> only 2 kinds of tail wheel pilots. Those that have and those that
>> will. (you know what Im talking about) we have a local pilot that
>> has 2 tail wheel aircraft and a tricycle gear bird. He ground looped
>> one last fall and did the same with the other one a couple of weeks
>> ago. So I think that I will continue my tricycle gear 6. Thank you
>> very much. lol
>> *From:* owner-rv6-list-server@matronics.com
>> <mailto:owner-rv6-list-server@matronics.com>
>> [mailto:owner-rv6-list-server@matronics.com] *On Behalf Of *David Leonard
>> *Sent:* Friday, February 06, 2009 9:15 AM
>> *To:* rv6-list@matronics.com <mailto:rv6-list@matronics.com>
>> *Subject:* Re: RV6-List: Re: Converting a 6 to a 6a
>> In light of the rash of bent nose gear and flipped-over aircraft I
>> just cant understand any reason for wanting to switch to tri-gear.
>> [suspend tailwheel bravado] The RV-aircraft have got to be some of
>> the tamest tail-wheel aircraft ever made. IMHO, the only detractor is
>> the reduced visibility during taxi which is not a big deal. Benifits
>> include better looks, better rough field performance, and a slight
>> edge in speed. [resume tailwheel bravado]
>> Why would you ruin a perfictly good airplane with a training wheel? :-)
>>
>> --
>> David Leonard
>>
>> Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY
>> http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net
>> http://RotaryRoster.net <http://rotaryroster.net/>
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 3:52 AM, Apik <lily_f@auswww.com
>> <mailto:lily_f@auswww.com>> wrote:
>> <mailto:lily_f@auswww.com>>
>>
>> The RV-6 made its first flight in 1985. When all the flight testing
>> was done, Van was delighted to find that despite the wide fuselage,
>> it was only three miles per hour slower than the RV-4! The handling
>> qualities and STOL characteristics were so close that a pilot who
>> could not see the altered visual picture caused by sitting off the
>> centerline probably could not tell the RV-4 and RV-6 apart. ...here
>> is my info about RV 6A
>>
>>
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| Subject: | Re: Converting a 6 to a 6a |
Ron, are you talking about grass strips when you say 'unimproved landing
areas'? You're kidding, right?
Guys, if you only fly off pavement & are happy limiting yourself to that
kind of flying, then TW really does come down to appearance & if you
don't want a TW, don't get one. On the other hand, don't be deceived
into believing you have to have the skills of Chuck Yeager or Bob Hoover
to safely fly a TW.
Charlie
See my previous post about ins.
Ron Lee wrote:
> Exactly, insurance rates will tell the truth. I know of one RV groundloop
> with damage at my airport but ZERO RV tri-gear incidents. I suspect that
> the fact is that the nose-overs are on unimproved landing areas. So
> stay off
> of them.
>
> Ron Lee
>
>
>
> Have you checked the insurance rates for tail vs nose draggers????
>
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| Subject: | Re: Converting a 6 to a 6a |
I meant non-paved/concrete.
Ron Lee
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charlie England" <ceengland@bellsouth.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 8:18 AM
Subject: Re: RV6-List: Re: Converting a 6 to a 6a
>
>
> Ron, are you talking about grass strips when you say 'unimproved landing
> areas'? You're kidding, right?
>
> Guys, if you only fly off pavement & are happy limiting yourself to that
> kind of flying, then TW really does come down to appearance & if you don't
> want a TW, don't get one. On the other hand, don't be deceived into
> believing you have to have the skills of Chuck Yeager or Bob Hoover to
> safely fly a TW.
>
> Charlie
> See my previous post about ins.
>
> Ron Lee wrote:
>> Exactly, insurance rates will tell the truth. I know of one RV
>> groundloop
>> with damage at my airport but ZERO RV tri-gear incidents. I suspect that
>> the fact is that the nose-overs are on unimproved landing areas. So stay
>> off
>> of them.
>> Ron Lee
>>
>>
>> Have you checked the insurance rates for tail vs nose draggers????
>>
>
>
>
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