Plane and Pilot

MARCH 25, 2025

Although I havent spent much time around GB1s (except for drooling over them while they are on display and flying at airshows) I am always taken aback by how much larger the airplane appears to be in personparticularly, the tall, sweeping rudder that curves down to a sharp point with just enough ground clearance.

Knot 111

Knot Airplanes Runway Rudder 111

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Currently, the SLSA version of the RV-12 in Standard Trainer trim costs $189,500, which includes a single-screen EFIS (Dynon HDX or Garmin G3X), Garmin GTR 200 comm radio and remote transponder. The rudder hardly calls attention to itself outside of having plenty of authority. A nuance, perhaps.

Airplanes 98

Airplanes Knot Pitot Tube Gross Weight 98

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

I watched the stick flutter to and fro in sync with the rudder pedals as Wilkins fought to maintain the centerline, all the while pushing in the throttle. Once there, he put us in a slight right turn toward our first fuel stop 60 miles ahead, continuously fighting the stick as the gusting left crosswind did its best to push us off course.

Runway 98

Runway Crosswind Rudder Pilot 98

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Currently, the SLSA version of the RV-12 in Standard Trainer trim costs $189,500, which includes a single-screen EFIS (Dynon HDX or Garmin G3X), Garmin GTR 200 comm radio and remote transponder. The rudder hardly calls attention to itself outside of having plenty of authority. A nuance, perhaps.

Airplanes 98

Airplanes Knot Pitot Tube Gross Weight 98

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 2, 2024

ADS-B Out options include installing a Mode S/ES transponder with WAAS GPS, while ADS-B In capabilities can be achieved through permanent UAT installations or portable receivers. The control yoke and rudder pedals offer precise control, contributing to the ease of flying. Aerodynamic enhancements are another area of focus.

Knot 98

Knot Cockpit Pilot Gross Weight 98

Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 16, 2024

With the F2, the rudder and vertical stabilizer are changed, with the rudder becoming a much smaller surface than before. You can sit there with full back stick, full aileron one way and full rudder the other, and its perfectly controllable. You might ask what happens with crosswind landings when you take away rudder authority.

Airplanes 98

Airplanes Rudder Aileron Crosswind 98