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

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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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You can see other Weick influences, such as the oil-damped tricycle landing gearall produced Cherokees are trikeswith a wide track to make crosswind landings more manageable. Even though the CFI immediately firewalled the throttle, a wingtip hit the ground and ended the flight. The student then closed the throttle.

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Busted landing gear, shattered props, bent firewalls—and many more that probably didn’t make the reports because owners quickly stuck them back in the hangar and turned off the lights. The airplane’s wing loading makes it feel busy in turbulence, but don’t overcorrect and simply “ride the bull,” as Wilkinson put it.

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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.