Annual Inspection Gross Weight Runway 
Plane and Pilot
NOVEMBER 10, 2024
In order to be flown by a sport pilot, the resulting airplane must still meet the current regulations—1,320 pounds maximum gross weight, 120 knots max cruise speed, for example—but how it gets there is up to the builder. So the temptation is to fly too fast and float down the runway, which the RV-12 will do for quite some distance.
Plane and Pilot
NOVEMBER 10, 2024
In order to be flown by a sport pilot, the resulting airplane must still meet the current regulations—1,320 pounds maximum gross weight, 120 knots max cruise speed, for example—but how it gets there is up to the builder. So the temptation is to fly too fast and float down the runway, which the RV-12 will do for quite some distance.
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