Good points Tony, there are clearly two valid points of view on this issue. Doug will append "RV-12iS" to the forum name shortly, we can keep considering splitting it off.

Off-thread issue, I see you're in Lacey, WA. I'm up in North Seattle; work in Woodinville, live in Mill Creek. Would love to connect some time to talk RV-12s. I've been considering attempting to locate other -12 and -12iS builders/drivers in the Seattle area with the idea of establishing a loose sort of builders/flyers group. Do you know if there are many others around here?

There are a good number of flying RV12s in our area and more building. I have been hosting an annual get together at PWT since 2012, usually in August, that I call an RV-12 Bull Session. We fly there, meet on the ramp in front of the Airport Diner to look at airplanes, then have lunch.

PM me an email address and I'll put you on the list for that and also can send you pictures and info of local 12s and pilots. I would enjoy a meet up. We can discuss that by email.
Feel free to delete this thread drift.

Thanks Tony, PM sent.

I'm with you in spirit but a little too distant for flying to attend.

Seeing the picture makes me wonder what the average age is for RV-12 ownership? I'm 65 and probably in the middle of the spectrum...

Should split
 

I'm almost done with a 12iS.

And I agree that the differences are sufficient to benefit from split forums.

Anyone can browse both and get the value they need, so no loss in that area.

But the small and not so small differences are very important!
Since most do not qualify the posts as 12 or 12iS, it is confusing and wasteful in many cases.

I would suggest a split.

TX

I'm an iS builder.. Id prefer one forum. Two reasons: 1. The iS community is still very very small.. there wouldnt be much activity 2. Aside from the engine of most iS airplanes, and the fuselage section's internals, there's still a lot in common. 3. I enjoy reading about sinking carb floats, it makes me feel good I spent the extra $5k on the iS engine :D

I'm waiting for first person to report climbing back into the tail cone to change fuel filters and/or fix fuel leak... :D:D

I'd keep the two models in one forum for the reasons mentioned when we discussed this about 6 months ago.

But I also agree it's helpful if you list RV-12 or RV-12iS in your signature or mention it in your post.

One forum for me. I don't have any problem separating RV-12 and RV-12iS oriented threads, and I don't want to have to follow two forums in case there's something that applies to my plane in the other one. In any case, it seems to me that traffic on this forum has slowed down considerably compared to the `old days', now that the RV-12 design has matured. Putting your plane type in your signature sounds like a good idea to avoid any confusion.

IMHO, one forum for both. Be sure to ID your RV-12 type in thread title and signature line.