PA-28-180 to RV12 - Am I crazy?

[JFCRV12]

Originally Posted by Piper J3

I marked my calendar for mid-June to give you a call. Send me your email address via PM...

Thanks Jim, pm sent!

[rvbuilder2002]

Originally Posted by R7237

I think you will be surprised how quickly you can build it. I didn?t believe it until I started the 12.

You mean like "in a week" (if you have enough hands to help )

[Scott Hersha]

John,
We have been working with Caleb to do condition inspections on RV?s with his newly minted A&P. He did mine in March on my RV4. He?s local and he?s accessible. I like the RV6 idea. Great airplane.

[JFCRV12]

Originally Posted by Scott Hersha

John,
We have been working with Caleb to do condition inspections on RV?s with his newly minted A&P. He did mine in March on my RV4. He?s local and he?s accessible. I like the RV6 idea. Great airplane.

Scott,

Good to know about Caleb, I haven?t met him yet. I?ll shoot you a PM. Would love to connect at airport.

Thanks
John

[gasman]

Originally Posted by JFCRV12

Correct, and I've looked! But then there's that insurance costs increase... My budget is RV-6 as much as I'd like an RV-7. Maybe my best route is to make this the summer of 'rides'. Test

If you end up with an RV6A and do the insurance required time, your insurance should be about the same as your Piper...... mine was.

Check with Gallagher Insurance.... they advertise here on VAF

[RFSchaller]

I have a 1973 Cherokee 180 and I built my RV-12. I put about a hundred hours a year on each. I built the ELSA as a hedge against the medical before basic med. That was 8 years ago, and have loved them both equally. I bought the Cherokee in 1985 right after I got my PPL. She?s been from the Bahamas to Catalina Island and Nogales to Detroit. She?s like a member of the family, and definitely my choice for a long cross country. Having said that the RV-12 is like a sports car next to the family sedan. The RV is light on controls, modern avionics and very cheap to operate. As I pass into geezerdom I think the RV-12 Will be there beyond the trusty Cherokee, but the day I bid farewell to either will be a sad day indeed.

[rjtjrt]

RV-12 is a rough ride in my experience, even in virtually no turbulence (by that I mean I rarely find a day that is not a rough ride unless up high). Get up high and it is ok, but getting up high is weather dependent.
My previous aircraft was a Chipmunk, and it was slow but very comfortable. The ride is my main unhappiness with the 12 (and inability to turn upside down, but I knew that when I got the 12).

[jcl777]

I flew 182s for three years (two different partnerships) before buying a newly built RV12-iS seven months ago. I?ve never enjoyed flying more than in the RV.

[rongawer]

Originally Posted by JFCRV12

Touch slower than PA28

It all depends on how you build your -12, but I have yet to see a PA28 do 138KTAS... or cruise 125KTAS on 4.7 gph.

[JFCRV12]

This is good to know! I'll need to look into that possibility for sure. I have a ride lined up for mid-June in a 12 (thanks Jim!) and I have a buddy with a RV-6 (non A). It's clear we all need 2 planes.. One for comfortable X-Countries and one for the other 90-99% joy rides!

Originally Posted by gasman

If you end up with an RV6A and do the insurance required time, your insurance should be about the same as your Piper...... mine was.

Check with Gallagher Insurance.... they advertise here on VAF