Tad Olmsted Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 I am going to buy a kit from Vans RV and I am trying to narrow down my choices. I'm not real impressed with the looks of the RV-12 and I want to make sure I choose the right airframe to sell quickly. I am thinking of going with the RV-9. I would like some input to help me along. I know this is going to be a lot of work, so I am going to hire 3 more mechanics to help with the assembly. 4 men at 40 hours a week should get this done in a reasonable time. This project is going to be like building a spec house. Put the money up and hope it sells quickly. If not, I'll keep it and beat the crap out of it trying to get my stinking landings down pat. ( gonna hurt my wallet) RV9 with anolog gauges, VFR, but with a nice Garmin 696 and auto pilot. Sound good??? I would like to also do some more building of kits for customers. I dont want to put these men on the payroll and then have to lay them off once the RV-9 is done. So I am offering assembly to all, any airframe. Any referrals will be greatly apriciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coppercity Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 I think the RV-9 is a good choice, you can get by with a smaller engine and still has good performance. Why not go with a single Skyview with integrated transponder to save weight and have a nice clean panel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S3flyer Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 I'd second the Skyview and drop the 696. Go with the Dynon moving map and AP. think your net cost will be about the same but marketability will be much higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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