Flying Magazine

JUNE 23, 2025

Staying within two miles of shore might have prevented the ditching, but this is one of those cases where the pilot really stacked the deck against a favorable outcome: no medical, no BFR, and the airplane’s last annual inspection had been nine years earlier.

Pilot

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

In order to be flown by a sport pilot, the resulting airplane must still meet the current regulations—1,320 pounds maximum gross weight, 120 knots max cruise speed, for example—but how it gets there is up to the builder. Airplanes in the LSA category have some performance limitations, so the RV-12 gets right to the 120-knot max cruise figure.

Airplanes

Flying Magazine

JULY 17, 2025

Aside from its ramp appeal, pilots were intrigued with its high-flying pressurized cabin, 200-knot cruise speed, and impressive range. As one owner said, the thing looked like it was going 200 knots sitting on the ground. Sharp stick-and-rudder work in crosswinds is a must. million in 2025 dollars.

Knot

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

In order to be flown by a sport pilot, the resulting airplane must still meet the current regulations—1,320 pounds maximum gross weight, 120 knots max cruise speed, for example—but how it gets there is up to the builder. Airplanes in the LSA category have some performance limitations, so the RV-12 gets right to the 120-knot max cruise figure.

Airplanes