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NinerBikes 06-03-2020 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by JFCRV12 (Post 1435767)
Welp, I did it. I sold the PA28. Now the quest to replace begins. First stop is an RV-12 ride!


There has been a lot of RV-12's for sale lately at various outlets. Spend your money wisely.... I've been looking for 20 months, before I finally found what I wanted, in a Legacy model RV-12.

JFCRV12 06-03-2020 09:55 AM

Yep - I'll certainly be patient. Still kicking around just biting the bullet and building my own :)

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Originally Posted by NinerBikes (Post 1435900)
There has been a lot of RV-12's for sale lately at various outlets. Spend your money wisely.... I've been looking for 20 months, before I finally found what I wanted, in a Legacy model RV-12.


NinerBikes 06-03-2020 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by JFCRV12 (Post 1435918)
Yep - I'll certainly be patient. Still kicking around just biting the bullet and building my own :)

If you want to build, and can afford $80k or more, by the time you buy all the tools and extra's, go for it, pride of ownership will be greater.

If you don't have the 1000, to 2000 hours and this is your very first build, buy one that someone else needs to let go of. But be very cognizant that there are a lot of very low time Legacy model RV-12's out there, that probably have under 100 hours, that were hangar queens, getting inspections signed off, that did NOT have a lot of service bulletin updates performed. Lots of doublers added on wings, fuselage, elevator tabs, center brackets inside fuselage that control the flaperons, etc. In other words, a LOT of work to either pay for some AP to do the update, or spend the time doing it yourself.

It may also not have current 2020 ADSB out, or even ADSB IN, or Auto Pilot. So pay attention to what all you might have to perform yourself, or pay for, to bring it up to snuff. The builder knows everything that goes into the plane and where it is. The 2nd owner, like me, is forever getting up to speed and learning where and what everything is. It's experimental, and a very good idea that you are mechanically inclined, if you buy 2nd hand, to keep your plane healthy and with best current engineering practices.

Dgamble 06-27-2020 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by mturnerb (Post 1429348)
BTW - Dave Gamble in Ohio has a great YouTube channel, RV-12 pilot. You should look him up and maybe get a flight with him. He did a fun video on his RV-12 build also: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v57K_JZQy-c

Wow! Thanks for the kind words! It helps with motivation with the horrible job of figuring out why the recorded audio is so hideously bad.

JFCRV12 06-28-2020 06:14 AM

She?ll be here next weekend!
 
Just thought I’d update the thread. She’ll be here next weekend! Completed in Sept 2019, Dynon HDX, Autopilot Knobs :). All service bulletins done including Rotax circlips and the Gear Fork. I’ll still need to do the Nose gear leg and the wheel fairings. Can’t wait!

https://1drv.ms/u/s!Atwwakv8E39y1IFvZW7kASyUFZurBg

Piper J3 06-28-2020 06:57 AM

John -

Excellent. Very pretty airplane. Sorry I couldn't provide RV-12 ride - COVID distancing still in affect. Looks like you made management decision without my help... :D

I'll add you to my Ohio RV-12 driver's list and when COVID subsides we'll gather the group for a fly-out.

JFCRV12 06-28-2020 07:24 AM

Awesome! Love that we have a great network of owners in Ohio already. Yes, another builder local to me was able to provide me with a very expensive ride! :)


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Originally Posted by Piper J3 (Post 1442483)
John -

Excellent. Very pretty airplane. Sorry I couldn't provide RV-12 ride - COVID distancing still in affect. Looks like you made management decision without my help... :D

I'll add you to my Ohio RV-12 driver's list and when COVID subsides we'll gather the group for a fly-out.


mturnerb 06-28-2020 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Dgamble (Post 1442188)
Wow! Thanks for the kind words! It helps with motivation with the horrible job of figuring out why the recorded audio is so hideously bad.

It's only a problem if it sounds that bad in your headset. You're way ahead of me on the technology for recording video in any case.

mturnerb 06-28-2020 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by JFCRV12 (Post 1442470)
Just thought I?d update the thread. She?ll be here next weekend! Completed in Sept 2019, Dynon HDX, Autopilot Knobs :). All service bulletins done including Rotax circlips and the Gear Fork. I?ll still need to do the Nose gear leg and the wheel fairings. Can?t wait!

https://1drv.ms/u/s!Atwwakv8E39y1IFvZW7kASyUFZurBg

It's a beauty. You'll enjoy it.

pilotyoung 06-28-2020 08:09 AM

PA-28 to RV12
 
Very nice looking airplane. I know you will enjoy it.

NinerBikes 06-28-2020 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by JFCRV12 (Post 1442470)
Just thought I’d update the thread. She’ll be here next weekend! Completed in Sept 2019, Dynon HDX, Autopilot Knobs :). All service bulletins done including Rotax circlips and the Gear Fork. I’ll still need to do the Nose gear leg and the wheel fairings. Can’t wait!

https://1drv.ms/u/s!Atwwakv8E39y1IFvZW7kASyUFZurBg


I looked long and hard at that one, it was built by Youth Services in Yuba City/Marysville, CA. When I was looking, they were unable to get the ADSB working on the plane. I'm assuming they finally got it fixed.


Very pretty plane, the paint job got donated on that plane. Congratulations on your find, I think it had 50 plus hours on it when I was looking, in Feb or March.

You'll absolutely love the way it flies. RV grins coming up shortly!

JFCRV12 06-28-2020 10:08 AM

Everything works 100% and verified. ADS-B was a very simple wiring thing.

They've been fantastic to work with through the entire process. Had a bit of drips below the wings (in the arm pits) that Kracon aircraft has 100% fixed.

Only thing really left for me to do that's 'required' is the nose gear leg and wheel fairings.


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