---------------------------------------------------------- RV9-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 11/05/10: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 0. 12:15 AM - Reminder (Matt Dralle) 1. 11:21 AM - Re: RV 9A (Perry Yaremchuk) ________________________________ Message 0 _____________________________________ Time: 12:15:12 AM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: RV9-List: Reminder Dear Listers, A quick reminder that November is the annual List Fund Raiser. The Matronics Lists are 100% member supported and all of the operational costs are provided for my your Contributions during this time of the year. Your personal Contribution makes a big difference and keeps all of the Matronics Email Lists and Forums completely ad-free. Please make your Contribution today to keep these services up and running! http://www.matronics.com/contribution Thank you in advance! Matt Dralle Matronics Email List and Forum Administrator ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 11:21:37 AM PST US Subject: Re: RV9-List: RV 9A From: Perry Yaremchuk Hi Matthew, It's a slider. I did not build it, so can't comment on that much....but I can say that every minute spent installing nutplates saves maintenance hours later. There are WAAAY too many philips head screws to remove at annual! apparently the slider is a bear to fit, and cutting the canopy can give some problems. You really have to fly or at least ride in as many RV;s as you can, and take lots of photos and notes. For instance, - gee, that guy has his GPS way over there, out of reach, and the glare makes it unreadable. - if that silly glove box weren't there, you could put another MFD for the co-pilot, or a nice digital radio/audio panel. - where the heck do you put your water bottle for long cross countries? - I'd like to put a bike in the back...is a tip-up really better? etc. will try to dig up some pics if that helps. Perry On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 3:35 PM, Matthew Schlegel wrote: > Hi Perry, > > Is your 9A a slider or tip-up? I'm also in the process of getting ready to > start building a 9A, so all the little bits like that can help with design > choices and such along the way. > > Matthew > Blue Skies & Soft Landings > http://www.mattshangar.info > http://www.schlegelhome.info > > > On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 17:14, Perry Yaremchuk wrote: > >> Hi Gary, >> I bought a flying -9a a few years ago. >> I have only 30 or so hours on it, but can give you a bit of feedback. >> first, some would say you should tell US what you want to do, and then we >> can respond whether the -9a does it well. >> otherwise, people will say....'oh they've great, but just not as fast as a >> -7" >> is that really helpful? a -9a with a 180hp and optimized prop is said to >> be just a few knots slower. >> One of my surprises, and that can't really be fixed, is there is no >> headroom. I am 5' 10and a bit, with an 32 inseam. I have minimal padding in >> the seat bottom, but am always banging my headset on the canopy. I can drop >> an inch by removing all the padding, but don't like the view over the cowl. >> I guess you could call that >> 'compromise #1' >> I'll try to comment further later. >> thx >> Perry >> 0-320 w/ Sensenich fp >> >> On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 5:53 AM, GARY PENNINGTON wrote: >> >>> Hello everyone >>> I'm thinking of building an RV 9A. 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