Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

The large canopy pivots at the firewall, so it’s up and out of the way as you settle in. Like most homebuilts and many SLSAs, the RV-12 steers on the ground via differential braking, but the good-sized rudder does contribute if you have a bit of wind. The rudder hardly calls attention to itself outside of having plenty of authority.

Airplanes 88

Airplanes Knot Pitot Tube Gross Weight 88

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

The large canopy pivots at the firewall, so it’s up and out of the way as you settle in. Like most homebuilts and many SLSAs, the RV-12 steers on the ground via differential braking, but the good-sized rudder does contribute if you have a bit of wind. The rudder hardly calls attention to itself outside of having plenty of authority.

Airplanes 77

Airplanes Knot Pitot Tube Gross Weight 77

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Combining the Gweduck’s advanced hull with its counter-rotating propellers means differential power allows crosswind water taxiing impossible in floatplanes along with higher hull-in-water taxiing speeds. “We Pretty much the only metal parts are the landing gear legs, stainless firewalls, engine mounts, engines and hardware.

Airplanes 62

Airplanes Rudder Knot Aileron 62