---------------------------------------------------------- RV7-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 11/27/03: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 01:12 PM - Instrument Platform? (Jeff Williams) 2. 02:11 PM - SEC: UNCLASSIFIED : Instrument Platform? (Francis, David CMDR) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:12:25 PM PST US From: Jeff Williams Subject: RV7-List: Instrument Platform? --> RV7-List message posted by: Jeff Williams Hello Guys- I am new to the list, but I have a simple question.. Does anyone feel that an RV-6 or 7 would make a decent instrument "trainer" platform? My father wants to buy us something for me to learn instruments on.. He's a Cap. at Fedex, so he doesn't need to learn.. :) Anyway, I'd like to have an RV-6(7) over something like a 182.. Anythoughts? Please be brutally honest! Thanks Jeff ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 02:11:05 PM PST US From: "Francis, David CMDR" Subject: SEC: UNCLASSIFIED : RV7-List: Instrument Platform? --> RV7-List message posted by: "Francis, David CMDR" Jeff, The RV series of aircraft are sport planes designed for recreational aerobatics. This means they have low stability and very high controllability. The combination leads to a "twithcy" plane that is not at all a good instrument platform. In my view my RV7 will have a serviceable two axis autopilot to ease the pilot workload in tough IFR conditions. Jon Johanson fleew around the world twice in an IFR RV4, so it can be done, but my first paragraph is a summary of his comments to me when I asked him your question. I will be doing my instrument training in my RV7, but I know what is ahead of me. Regards, David Francis, VH-ZEE, Canberra, Australia. -----Original Message----- From: Jeff Williams [mailto:Tramsootru@direcway.com] Subject: RV7-List: Instrument Platform? --> RV7-List message posted by: Jeff Williams Hello Guys- I am new to the list, but I have a simple question.. Does anyone feel that an RV-6 or 7 would make a decent instrument "trainer" platform? My father wants to buy us something for me to learn instruments on.. He's a Cap. at Fedex, so he doesn't need to learn.. :) Anyway, I'd like to have an RV-6(7) over something like a 182.. Anythoughts? Please be brutally honest!