Thanks!

Well I just stopped making videos. Still fly though and I do plan on making some more content.

When the plane was originally built, it had a constant speed prop, vacuum system with a six pack of heavy instruments and the battery (concord) mounted up front. In this configuration I flew solo with a bag of sand in the rear baggage compartment floor. I was also landing at a grass strip at the time so I wanted to three point it when landing. When I put on the fixed pitch composite prop, reduced the size of battery and had the vacuum system removed I could then fly without any ballast in the back. But it is still a bear to three point so I do wheel landings. I always fly with ballast 15-20lbs in the back baggage compartment unless I do acro. So yes I always fly with ballast unless I fly acro.

Same as the OP with my -8. Fixed pitch metal prop, D-180 panel (which I like better than newer Dynon), iFly 740 GPS. 1090lbs, not counting 25lbs on shelf of rear baggage. Still the CG is a bit more forward than I like but can live with it. I fly solo 100% of the time. I can 3 pt but think wheel landing puts less strain on a/c.

Hey LM. No I actually hit the fronts first and then relax back pressure so it stays on the ground and does not bounce around. In my plane, I shoot for 80-85 mph over the numbers which is 5ish too fast. I just like it better where I land. I use full flaps

@@sierrapapa624 thanks

@@sierrapapa624 Thanks! Flaps to take off? and what is your climb speed after take off and CHT? thanks in advance

@@sierrapapa624 Thanks! Flaps to take off? and what is your climb speed after take off and CHT? thanks in advance

@@ele4853 I don't have my engine monitor Hooked up just yet so I don't have CHT temps. I use 1/3 flaps to take off and climb at 120mph

That I awesome. Glad it helped

@@sierrapapa624 Did you sell your RV8. ?

@@prepperpilot7379 Nope I still have it. I just have not posted a video in awhile. I put in a GRT sport.

Thanks for watching. Yes you are right...the 50k budget was for a RV-4. I promptly blew that when I bought the 8.

You are right...need to do that. I was just checking to see if there was any binding going on, but that is not a good enough check. Thanks for the pointer!

Bill, I use Final Cut Pro and the software the 360 camera it came with. It takes awhile.

@@sierrapapa624 thanks

That is a good idea. Would be a good video. Stalls with flaps stalls without flaps etc.

Thank-you glad you enjoyed.

Oh yeah that is for sure!

100% agree!

I will definitely be watching those vids

Alrighty I will keep that in mind in an upcoming video.

Good glad you liked it.

Maverick there is plenty of leg room for the passenger and the RV-8 has foot wells that keep the passenger's feet out of the pilots hips. Very nice arrangement. I will make a video of this and post.

@@sierrapapa624 Thx man appreciate it.

I get it and when I did not have a composite prop I did the same. I put a flight bag in the back, but I always do a wheel landing by myself. I can force it into a bouncy three point landing if I want.

I’ve only flown as a passenger in the 4, and I thought it was awesome.

Glad you liked it. It is just the insta360 and its stabilization defaults. I like the camera because it behaves almost likes someone is holding it.

Yeah it is a great BBQ joint. I will have to try out Rudy's one of these days. Best of luck on building that 8!

Thanks for the correction! It was a great flyin.

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

The 8A looks good! I assume the 8 is a little better for grass strips.

Thank-you glad you enjoyed it.

Good info Albert. Thanks for sharing.

I agree!

That is an idea...however I have heard of folks just flying with the windscreen and they say it is horrible. One day I want an Aeroliite 103!

@@sierrapapa624 Yeah, I get it. I lust after an Airbike from time to time but that's not going to happen until my RV-8 build is done and dusted. Alas a few more rivets to go.

That is exactly what I did.

Anywhere between 60k to upwards of 140k. The avionics package can really get expensive.

@@sierrapapa624 thanks!

I know right?

Glad you enjoyed it.

Did you finish it??

Well I am not going to state what I paid for my RV, but if you take the cost of a quick build kit and add it to a new engine you are comfortably above $60k in just parts...less avionics. A paint job is going to be $10k and a prop can be anywhere from $6k to above $14k. Now there are much cheaper options and cheaper does not indicate lower quality...just more resourceful sourcing or doing things yourself. Sellers will give themselves some negotiating room on their price. It is just the way it is done! They know you are going to counter their asking price by a few thousand. Good RVs don't lose value and so long as you go with somebody that knows what they are doing, you will negotiate a fair price. Remember the engine is where things can get very expensive so this is where you will get a big swing in the negotiated price.

A recently built RV8, less than 5 years old, with a brand new engine, fix pitch prop, 1 main glass panel costs about 90k to 100k in material. The high end of the price is the professional paint job. An IFR panel will have about 20k premium on top of that. An older RV8 doesn't cost as much but you get the steam gauges, and many of them don't have the brand new engine when they were built. Good luck on your plane shopping

@@2Phast4Rocket Your pricing is very accurate.

Thanks! Glad you watched and enjoyed it!