So, six months after my new years resolution to get back in the air, it finally happens. I’ve been up twice in the past week. I’m looking forward to getting some major time in over the next couple of months. Our new plane has been here for a couple of weeks. I’ve only flown it a couple times, but that will soon change. I took the family out to see it, and Maddox and Zeek love it.
Taxiing preparing to take off for my second flight in our RV-6a.
We ended up getting an Vans Aircraft RV-6a. This plane was built in 2006, and I like a whole lot better than any of the other planes we looked into. I feel a quite spoiled after flying this plane. It cruses at 160 MPH on around 8.8 GPH and can go 200 MPH at around 11-12 GPH. This means that Las Vegas is less than 2 hours away and requires less than $90 in fuel.
After flying this, I really don’t want to fly another plane. Instead of a typical flight yolk it has a very sensitive flight stick. The slightest motion equates to a very responsive change in direction. It really reminds me of an airplane version of my 2006 BMW M Roadster; from the angle you sit in the plane to the physical connection you feel to the control of the aircraft.
This plane really opens up all of California to TMPros. It really does make the world a much smaller place. I look forward to bringing our health IT experience to a much larger geographic area in the coming months.