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. So the temptation is to fly too fast and float down the runway, which the RV-12 will do for quite some distance. It’s not difficult to use the standard step to ease into the left seat. But it’s not difficult to learn.

Airplanes 98

Airplanes Knot Pitot Tube Gross Weight 98

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. So the temptation is to fly too fast and float down the runway, which the RV-12 will do for quite some distance. It’s not difficult to use the standard step to ease into the left seat. But it’s not difficult to learn.

Airplanes 98

Airplanes Knot Pitot Tube Gross Weight 98

Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 16, 2024

You might ask what happens with crosswind landings when you take away rudder authority. Flight Design rates the F2 with the same 16-knot demonstrated crosswind component as the previous CTs. Our flight was absent any crosswind, so its hard to know how the rudder/nosewheel gearing would work under those conditions.

Airplanes 98

Airplanes Rudder Aileron Crosswind 98