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09-25-2015, 11:09 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Carlsbad, ca
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Cross country feasibility
One of my bucket list items is to build an RV and fly it to Oshkosh and KFFA. I like the RV-12 and would like feedback from those flying their RV-12s if this is feasible. I live in San Diego.
Thanks.
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09-25-2015, 11:19 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: SC
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If one of our chapter members rode a Vespa from OSH back to Charlotte, NC, you can definitely fly a -12 to OSH and back.
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09-25-2015, 11:26 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2013
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Good one
Right, but he/she didn't have to fly over the Rocky Mountains.
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Gary R.
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09-25-2015, 11:35 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
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From San Diego, you don't have to fly over the high parts of the Rocky Mountains either.
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09-25-2015, 11:43 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2013
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True.
I guess if Buck Rinker and his brother can fly a J3 from NJ to Los Angeles, an RV-12 should have no problem.
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09-25-2015, 11:48 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Riley TWP MI
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A friend of mine flew his RV-12 from Michigan to Van's Aircraft homecoming without any problems.
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RV-12 Flying
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09-25-2015, 11:51 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Port Orange, Fl
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Not that I'd try the high Rockies, but I was curious about performance at higher altitudes. I loaded up with full fuel and ballast to gross weight and started climbing. I stopped at a DA of 11.5K and was climbing at 200 fpm.
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Port Orange, Fl
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RV-12 N121TK ELSA #120845; first flight 06/10/2015; 700 hrs as of 02/2020
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09-25-2015, 12:09 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sherwood, Oregon
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How does...
... one think Van gets his RV12 demo machine to KOSH every year over the Rockies? Also, my hangar neighbor, a guy named Ken Krueger, flew his C-150 there last year with daughter Amy.
I flew my C172 a few times and -6a many times across the Rockies to Billings MT via Mullen Pass and I-90 (IFR doncha know  ). One does have to keep an eye on the changing WX along that route. A comfy height is 11.5 going, 12.5 back.
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09-25-2015, 12:12 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Falmouth, MA
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YES...It can do it!
Two years ago I ferried a new RV12 from Aurora, OR to Cape Cod via Palm Springs, Texas, Oklahoma, etc. 3412 miles and 36.3 hours. The plane ran like a top and max altitude was 11,500 across NM.
Just recently, I flew my RV12 from Cape Cod to Oklahoma and back. Two days each way, no problems. Having the ADS-B weather was a big help.
Some way to add an extra amount of fuel would have been helpful to stretch out the fuel stops.
Mitch
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09-25-2015, 12:12 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: SC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by garyr78
Right, but he/she didn't have to fly over the Rocky Mountains.
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No but he could only take two lane roads and had to go through the Smokes.
All he had so say, after collecting on his bet, was, "There are a lot of trucks between here and there."
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Bill R.
RV-9 (Yes, it's a dragon tail)
O-360 w/ dual P-mags
Build the plane you want, not the plane others want you to build!
SC86 - Easley, SC
www.repucci.com/bill/baf.html
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