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Following up on lost messages. Leighton (LostKiwi) asked if the picture I posted was taken from N337RR...


It was not. I passed on that aircraft -even though I liked the registration...- and instead bought a Riley Rocket with a lot of equipment (AC, Speedbrakes, GDL 88, GTN 750 etc.)



Richard

I had been looking at that airplane for a while, I love my NA plane, but living in the mountains, I really wish I had turbos and pressurisation.

I think 337RR ended up getting bought by a guy on the west coast somewhere.

How do you like your Riley?

Leighton.

Love it. Very comfortable. It has all the equipment that I was looking for and in particular AC. here is south Florida, it is really nice to have. Not only on the ground but also at low altitudes. It makes a huge difference to comfort.


It also came with the spoilers which are also very useful. I can stay higher and then expedite the descent and still make crossing restrictions while keeping the engines and pressurization up.

And it has the Riley intercoolers which are also a must (Intercoolers that is).


The only downside of all that equipment is useful load. In practice that is not much of a restriction. With full fuel, it is my wife and I plus light luggage. Generally, it is my wife and I flying in any event.

The few times I have had four on board were for shorter flights like St Petersburg FL or the Bahamas.

So very happy with that airplane....

Richard

Let's have pics of the plane!!

Here is a picture with my Mustang in the background... Not the P51 kind unfortunately...

Very nice!