My opinion: both airplanes are great choices for fast, efficient, fun, comfortable, flying (if the people aboard are not large.). But 7's are considerably more expensive than 9's, and the efficient wing design on the 9 seemed like a great thing for the high altitude airports that I mostly use. Had a Citabria for years and enjoyed flipping it around sometimes. I wanted an RV7 for occasional aerobatic fun. I would love to have a constant speed prop on my RV, but that adds cost, weight and complexity, and the beautiful airplane I found when I was looking had a fixed pitch. The lip on the RV is higher, so ingress/egress is slightly more difficult on the RV.īoth are simple, Lycoming powered, very low maintenance aircraft. Both airplanes have canopies, so you enter by stepping over the fuselage lip onto the seat and then sitting down. Side and forward visibility is fantastic in the Grumman, you sit a bit lower in the RV, so the view out is not quite as unrestricted, but still excellent. At my homebase's altitude and runway length, the Tiger back seats were more or less unusable. Obviously the Tiger has 4 seats and the RV has 2 + a baggage area. Cabin width "felt" very similar between them, possibly a bit more room in the RV. Both have fairly spindly nose gear(the Tiger's is sturdier) so neither is great for unpaved runways, IMO. This makes it a bit calmer in turbulence but it's not a huge difference. The Grumman is heavier and has heavier wing loading, approximately 17 lbs/ft vs. They both handle like sports cars compared other aircraft I have flown, but the RV is quicker and more precise. And I guess the OP doesn't either, since he is thinking of a Cardinal now.īoth the Tiger and the RV9 have extremely quick and precise controls, and are great in crosswinds. Enjoyed both of those.Ĭlick to expand.I don't mind. Bought a Grumman Tiger first, then sold it and got an RV9. My best advice- spend a little extra time in one of these before pulling the trigger. Cabin was quite crowded with a couple of medium size guys, but that is to be expected, I guess. It really seemed to flounder in the turbulence and I felt like it needed more control authority, especially the ailerons. I flew the thing with the owner about 30 minutes. Luckily it was a turbulent day with a 15 knot quartering crosswind. A nice looking taildragger S6 was for sale a few hours drive away, so I went to see and fly it. After deciding I didn't want to live without an airplane, I researched the RANS S6 and Kitfox, thought they would be fun but also cheaper to buy and to operate than my previous birds. I sold a Cessna 185 and a Bellanca Scout when I moved from Alaska to New Mexico a few years ago. Click to expand.My comment is a bit late, but I have to agree with 's friend.
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