John Michie
YaBB Newbies
Why not describe your RV construction experience?
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Hi Neil Civilian aircraft have no declared life, and even if they did it's extremely unlikely they would reach it during your or my lifetime. The RV 10, being of metal and glassfibre construction can be left outside suitably covered but would fare better in a hangar. Most PPLs do an average of about 30 hours a year, even at my 100 h/y my new engine would last 20 years if it had a declared life, which it doesn't for Permit aircraft. C of A engines have a life of 2000 hours plus a 10% overrun, but ours are on condition. The biggest killer of engines is under use which causes corrosion, which is also the cause of most airframe problems. My advice is - 1. define your flying mission, i.e. the type of flying you will be doing, touring, pottering about, aeros, etc. 2. choose the RV (over all others) that fits that bill. Then you can't go wrong. John RV6A (only because the 7 wasn't around) ps make sure you need four seats most of the time, the RV10, while a superb aircraft, is big and more expensive to build and run.
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