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Exactly right! There is no way for the FAA to even guess what the yearly EAB fleet flight hours are because there isn't a required paper trail to prove it. none, nada, zippo, zilch. Only what EAB pilots decide to provide during voluntary surveys. I can tell you most of those surveys go...

One of the problems with the accident rate stats is they are based upon voluntarily submitted surveyed flight hours and in lieu of completed surveys the FAA just estimates. It is far easier to gain accurate information on the number of hours flown in production aircraft because the hours...

Curious how the GA population at large views EAB pilots. Try to keep it civil...

so at 150KTAS it takes you approx 6.6 hours to fly 1000nm. My RV8 cruises at 175KTAS at 8000 ft PA burning 8.5 GPH. It would take me 5.7 hours to complete the same 1000nm trip - .9hrs faster than you. I hold 42 usable gal of gas. leaving required reserve I can fly 761nm before needing a...

at what cruise TAS?

and the FBO Hotties! :D

Probably correct since I'd already be tying my plane down on the ramp by the time you got within visual range :) so you have some intel: Come on now..these airplanes are fun! But so are C152s and all the others. I've been lucky enough to log over 70 different aircraft in my log book...

Absolutely correct! It means one other important thing.. it really doesn't matter if you don't like it. You can fly whatever pattern you like, won't bother me a bit. If I can see you, I promise even if you tried you couldn't kill me so I don't worry about your pattern.

John - Good question actually. The reason is pretty simple really. If you are in a division (4 aircraft, 2 sections of 2) and decide to break-up outside the pattern some distance away from the airport what you've created now is 4 individual aircraft all at the same basic location all headed...

I see very little benefit to OP's intent, tenor and broad brush accusations. I find it interesting he claims to have an inordinate number of in-the-pattern encounters with RVs - Hmmm.. at some point maybe he needs to be a little more introspective and ask "maybe I'm part of the problem". I fly...

Pete - I'm not sure an overall general legal "right of way" scenario exists to answer your question. at uncontrolled airports pilots of all aircraft must maneuver to avoid unsafe conditions. The pilot flying the OH break should ensure timing such that the break entry to downwind provides...

Totally agree with you Ron! Communication is the key. If I approach an uncontrolled field and do not hear or see anyone in the pattern I'll use the standard initial and break entry calls (more for my own proficiency). If the pattern is busy I'll break it down in plain english step by step...

I wrote my post as a general response to all those posted previous to mine and was not intended for any one individual. There are several posts about OH Break entries and several about how RV pilots suck...

First of all - If YOU do not know what an Overhead Break is don't blame the other guy - read the AIM! It is there for everyone who enjoys mastering the art of flying to read. The Overhead break entry wasn't created to "look cool" it is in fact the most efficient and orderly way to...