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Flight Review: Van’s RV-12 LSA—Singular Success

Plane and Pilot

Sure, there are the removable wings and an unusual-for-an-RV stabilator out back for pitch control, but there’s nothing revolutionary in the concepts or execution. The large canopy pivots at the firewall, so it’s up and out of the way as you settle in. The RV-12 is, of course, all metal. But it’s not difficult to learn.

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Flight Review: Van’s RV-12 LSA—Singular Success

Plane and Pilot

Sure, there are the removable wings and an unusual-for-an-RV stabilator out back for pitch control, but there’s nothing revolutionary in the concepts or execution. The large canopy pivots at the firewall, so it’s up and out of the way as you settle in. The RV-12 is, of course, all metal. But it’s not difficult to learn.

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Nothing Small About It

Plane and Pilot

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.

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Plane and Pilot

The previous CTs had a stabilator for pitch, where the new F2 uses a more conventional elevator and fixed horizontal stabilizer. With the F2, the rudder and vertical stabilizer are changed, with the rudder becoming a much smaller surface than before. Out back, theres an entirely new tail. In this case, nothing.

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