So it's not as simple as all that, but the short version is I'm a low time (135 hrs) PPSEL who built an RV8 in the 90s, sold it almost complete in 2001, then quit flying. I've regretted that for 20 years, and now I'm back at my flight training, albeit only 2 hours into getting current again.
I've come across an RV8 that I really want. Price is right, engine and panel are right, and it's got a great paint job to boot. Only problem is, I'm far from currency.
Would I be a fool to buy this thing now, then work on my currency while it sits? My stick and rudder skills seem to be right where I left them in 2001, but everything else I'm starting from zero. I can't believe all these foreflight/ipod gadgets that are around these days!
Thoughts?
Moe Colontonio
Cherry Hill, NJ
I've come across an RV8 that I really want. Price is right, engine and panel are right, and it's got a great paint job to boot. Only problem is, I'm far from currency.
Would I be a fool to buy this thing now, then work on my currency while it sits? My stick and rudder skills seem to be right where I left them in 2001, but everything else I'm starting from zero. I can't believe all these foreflight/ipod gadgets that are around these days!
Thoughts?
Moe Colontonio
Cherry Hill, NJ