---------------------------------------------------------- RV9-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 04/06/06: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:58 PM - Re: RV9 v RV7 - final decisionmaking (Richard Scott) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:58:39 PM PST US From: Richard Scott Subject: Re: RV9-List: RV9 v RV7 - final decisionmaking --> RV9-List message posted by: Richard Scott 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: >--> RV9-List message posted by: "Streiker, Stephen D." > >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 > >steve@streiker .com - personal >+1 323 252 0277 Mobile >+1 310 335 4786 Office > >