Author: "Bob & Lucille Olds" <oldsfolks@...> Time: Mon Nov 25, 2002 6:51 pm PST Link
I checked two older guys out in their new RV-4 from the rear seat.
They were both oldtime taildragger pilots - just rusty . I certainly
wouldn't want to start a primary student or a 'trainer wheel pilot'
from the back seat.
just my 2c worth.
Bob Olds RV-4 , N1191X
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Author: Deane Peters <deanep@...> Time: Tue Nov 26, 2002 5:28 am PST Link
Does anyone know if Van's ever did transition training in a 4 prior to the 6?
Deane
At 02:51 AM 11/26/2002 +0000, you wrote:
>I checked two older guys out in their new RV-4 from the rear seat.
>They were both oldtime taildragger pilots - just rusty . I certainly
>wouldn't want to start a primary student or a 'trainer wheel pilot'
>from the back seat.
>just my 2c worth.
>
>Bob Olds RV-4 , N1191X
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Author: "staar" <staar@...> Time: Wed Nov 27, 2002 5:11 am PST Link
I've been around Van's sense 1980, and Mike Seager is the only person I have ever heard of being associated with vans and he has a 6 only. When you say transition training, do you mean from a nose dragger to a tail dragger? I agree with Bob, I checked two people out in my 4 and all I had was a stick in the back, first landings were at what used to be Mather AFB and I had 250ft wide and 13K long. The guy who bought it did great, he was currently flying a Luscumbe, the other guy was a little rusty and was buying a 3, so I thought I would be a nice guy and let him try the 4. I didn't think I had the nerve to let him try my local runway, we lost a little rubber off the side of the tires, but he did improve after a couple of landings, at least he did fly the 3 successfully.
I'm pretty sure that if you get checked out in the 6 you won't have any problems in the 4, out of the 4, 6, and 8 that I have flown the 4 was the best handling on the ground for me.
Randy
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Does anyone know if Van's ever did transition training in a 4 prior to the 6?
Deane
At 02:51 AM 11/26/2002 +0000, you wrote:
>I checked two older guys out in their new RV-4 from the rear seat.
>They were both oldtime taildragger pilots - just rusty . I certainly
>wouldn't want to start a primary student or a 'trainer wheel pilot'
>from the back seat.
>just my 2c worth.
>
>Bob Olds RV-4 , N1191X
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Author: "Rob Ray" <smokyray@...> Time: Sat Nov 30, 2002 9:31 am PST Link
Negative ghostrider. When I bought my tail kit in 89', the RV6 was
still new and the only way to get an RV4 ride was to beg. The first
RV I ever flew was my own RV4 on the test flight. I was blessed with
ALOT of tailwheel time though. Even with all that though, it's an
easy airplane to fly, much easier than a Luscombe or Pitts on the
ground.
RR
--- In RV-4@y..., Deane Peters <deanep@c...> wrote:
> Does anyone know if Van's ever did transition training in a 4
prior to the 6?
> Deane
>
> At 02:51 AM 11/26/2002 +0000, you wrote:
> >I checked two older guys out in their new RV-4 from the rear seat.
> >They were both oldtime taildragger pilots - just rusty . I
certainly
> >wouldn't want to start a primary student or a 'trainer wheel
pilot'
> >from the back seat.
> >just my 2c worth.
> >
> >Bob Olds RV-4 , N1191X
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