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

Plane and Pilot

The large canopy pivots at the firewall, so it’s up and out of the way as you settle in. pounds per square foot—makes the RV-12 a little” busy” in turbulence, though some of that is attributed to a lack of inertia in roll. It’s not difficult to use the standard step to ease into the left seat. But it’s not difficult to learn.

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

Plane and Pilot

The large canopy pivots at the firewall, so it’s up and out of the way as you settle in. pounds per square foot—makes the RV-12 a little” busy” in turbulence, though some of that is attributed to a lack of inertia in roll. It’s not difficult to use the standard step to ease into the left seat. But it’s not difficult to learn.

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Power-on Stall: How to Recover

Pilot Institute

The turbulent air hits the horizontal stabilizer, which causes a vibration that can be felt throughout the aircraft. To the Firewall (Power) Quick and smooth power application is also required to minimize altitude loss during stall recovery. You should always test the stall warning system on the ground to ensure it works.

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Incidents and accidents: AeroTime’s commercial airline safety roundup of 2024  

Aerotime

Additionally, only those events where aircraft have been reported as either substantially damaged or written off, or there has been a fatality onboard a public transport flight due to inflight turbulence, have been included. The aircraft was subsequently repaired and returned to service.

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