RV-12/RV-12is viewing/demo?

Folks - been trying to get to Vans to check out the RV-12 as I am strongly considering building one but they've been shut down since Covid started. They suggested posting on here to see if anyone would be willing to show me their plane - happy to pay you for expenses or whatever.

I'm in the EWA/Northern ID/Western MT area...I'm good with anyone in those areas. Much appreciated - need to check this box before taking the plunge ordering kits/etc.

Thanks a lot!

Scott

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Scott, welcome aboard the good ship VAF

That sounds so...responsible!

We started on our tail kit last fall. I've been around a lot of RVs over the years but never actually touched a 12. I figured we would roll the dice on the tail and eventually I would get some exposure to a finished airplane before moving on to the other kits. With COVID impacts and general life type stuff, any time I would spend seeking a closer look has gone to building. Building is too much fun, hard to decide to go look at other airplanes instead. Even with a few months break here and there we're done with tail and wings and moving right through the fuse kit. I just ordered the finish kit and the closest I have been to a -12 is maybe being in the same traffic pattern.

Order your tail kit, get the lead time clock ticking. Talk yourself out of it later!

ResidentStranger said:

Folks - been trying to get to Vans to check out the RV-12 as I am strongly considering building one but they've been shut down since Covid started. They suggested posting on here to see if anyone would be willing to show me their plane - happy to pay you for expenses or whatever.

I'm in the EWA/Northern ID/Western MT area...I'm good with anyone in those areas. Much appreciated - need to check this box before taking the plunge ordering kits/etc.

Thanks a lot!

Scott

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I'm in Fall City WA (just East of Seattle). Happy to work out showing you mine. Send me a PM if that sounds like it will work for you to come here. If it were summer id fly to you (3 hours).

N8DAV8R said:

That sounds so...responsible!

We started on our tail kit last fall. I've been around a lot of RVs over the years but never actually touched a 12. I figured we would roll the dice on the tail and eventually I would get some exposure to a finished airplane before moving on to the other kits. With COVID impacts and general life type stuff, any time I would spend seeking a closer look has gone to building. Building is too much fun, hard to decide to go look at other airplanes instead. Even with a few months break here and there we're done with tail and wings and moving right through the fuse kit. I just ordered the finish kit and the closest I have been to a -12 is maybe being in the same traffic pattern.

Order your tail kit, get the lead time clock ticking. Talk yourself out of it later!

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Yeah it does sound responsible...your comment is tempting...like that little devil on my shoulder. I may just do that anyway - I'm thinking the same thing...what else am I doing all winter waiting for the snow to melt right? It does look like a lot of fun to build...with a prize at the end.

I am in Richland WA That's in Southeastern WA. You are welcome to come take a look. We can fly if the weather allows.

Before I started my RV-3B project, I considered an RV-12 and arranged for a demo ride. Got to say that was one very sweet-handling airplane. I totally enjoyed flying it. It had better visibility down on the passenger side than I have from my Cessna 180.

The RV-12 is one of the nicest-flying airplanes I've ever flown, and I've flown a lot of different kinds.

Why then did I start the RV-3B? It is also supposed to have good handling characteristics, plus it's a taildragger, which I like. Since I do have the Cessna, I can accept a single-seater. And I wanted more of a project and the RV-3B is old-school there.

Dave