Everything mentioned above is true, MOSTLY! Everyone who owns a Tip-Up is going to say that ventilation on the ground is 'FINE'.
Slider tailwheel = COOL
In the forty plus years I have been flying I have been in two very near mid air collisions. In both instances the "A" post between the windshield and the door blocked my vision of the other airplane. After flying in Van's RV 7A tip-up factory demonstrator, I never even considered a slider. The unobstructed view in a tip-up is whats most important for me-period.
How much fun is it wrestling with a tip up when the winds are 15-20k and gusty? Pretty common weather here in FL.
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Why oh why are the tipper builders so concerned about panel access? Didn't they get it right the first time? Then they get to mop up dew and rain that pours into the expensive stuff...
Just one more data point for a tipper; the ability to seal the canopy in flight. With my tipper, there is zero draft, allowing me to fly without a jacket up to about 13K in the summer. Never had a problem with wind or rain so far in the 350 hours I've put on it.
Why oh why are the tipper builders so concerned about panel access? Didn't they get it right the first time? Then they get to mop up dew and rain that pours into the expensive stuff.
Baggage access is superior in a slider. The tipper's thick roll structure means only a very small ice chest can squeeze past, making for a smaller beer inventory. Now with a slider, modify it to also tip up (takes about two hours). Combined with the properly located third wheel in the tail, you can easily drop in a very large beer container while standing on the ground.
Why oh why are the tipper builders so concerned about panel access? Didn't they get it right the first time? Then they get to mop up dew and rain that pours into the expensive stuff.
Doug's not as old as I am. I like having two hard points, the roll bar and canopy on a slider to assist getting in and out. That roll bar brace makes an excellent hand hold for lifting my butt out of the hole.
Most important, you look like a goldfish in a taxiing tipper. Way more cool with an elbow on the slider rail.
John Siebold
Temperate Boise
I just received my Garmin 796. I knew they were using an RV-6 as the airplane in the 3D vision mode but when I turned it sideways guess what?
Tip-up.
That reminds me of one of the first flights I took with my wife. I went to point to something on the ground and smashed my hand into the canopy.One thing that I haven't seen mentioned is that with the tip-up canopy I find that I actually forget that it is there. I know its sounds strange but since there is no structure in you vision it become "invisible". ...
If you crack the canopy open after touchdown so your overhead latch is sitting on top of the rear bow instead of latching below it, you'll have plenty of airflow to keep the cockpit cool on the ground during taxi. At least, it's worked for me so far...I HATE being hot in the pattern and during taxi.
The process is the same for both types. On it's back, unless you're on pavement and the forward canopy bow hasn't collapsed or bent, you won't be able to open a slider any easier than a tip-up. The only way out is through the plexi or the aluminum. A canopy breaking tool is about all you can hope for to help you break through the plexi.juhee said:What technique/procedure does one use to get out of any tip-up or slider when the aircraft goes over on its back..?
In comparison, the tip-up only gives you access to the first 6" behind the panel, which is only helpful for "short" instruments. When you have to get behind the sub-panel, it's no better than the slider. Baggage access isn't a lot better for the tip-up, maybe a tiny bit. You still have to reach over the seats to get anything out.I have personally owned 3 sliders and never really had an issue with visability. That said, the only squawks people seem to have with the slider is A: behind the panel access and B: baggage loading.