RV-12 First Flights: Photo Album

[rongawer]

Originally Posted by mikefox

Yes, it is really fun to finish the build and fly! The plane has 23 hrs flying and creating monster sized smiles now too!

Thomas, I'm so happy for you guys. Did you solve the ADHRs issue?

[PEB]

On the 11 of October 2020 my RV-12iS had its first flight. No problems so far.
I started to build two years ago and it has been a pleasure to build the RV-12iS.
It is the first RV-12iS in Denmark.
It is equipped with Garmin G3X, G5, Autopilot and COM/NAV.
I would like to place a big thank you to my wife for her patience and a thank you to friends and to Van’s.

Poul Erik Bech
Denmark

A blog can be seen here: https://rv12dk-peb.blogspot.com

First Flight video: https://youtu.be/Ny3fkfdsOMg

[mturnerb]

Originally Posted by PEB

On the 11 of October 2020 my RV-12iS had its first flight. No problems so far.
I started to build two years ago and it has been a pleasure to build the RV-12iS.
It is the first RV-12iS in Denmark.
It is equipped with Garmin G3X, G5, Autopilot and COM/NAV.
I would like to place a big thank you to my wife for her patience and a thank you to friends and to Van’s.

Poul Erik Bech
Denmark

A blog can be seen here: https://rv12dk-peb.blogspot.com

First Flight video: https://youtu.be/Ny3fkfdsOMg

Very nice! Do you mind sharing the empty weight of your airplane?

[PilotBrent]

https://vansairforce.net/community/a...1&d=1639673849

Congratulations to Mike Rose, Doylestown PA, who recently flew his RV-12 for the very first time and has been busy completing phase 1 testing over the last few weeks. I was fortunate to have been asked to assist the last several months and helped as the second pilot on his first flight. Recorded a few short videos (links below) to document our progress.

Part 1 https://youtu.be/xUtzLXU--SM

Part 2 https://youtu.be/NStboPsVBcU

Part 3 https://youtu.be/5AMvpdd4s0k

Proves one can accomplish great things at any age. Way to go Mike!

[WJaviation]

First Flight was a complete success!

Thanks to all on this forum and to the EAA Chapter 485 for all your help getting me to this point.

First delivery of Tail-kit October 2020. First flight 23 December 2021.

[funflying]

Congratulations first flights are always a big deal!

[Major-Tom]

D-ERVM was first airborn on March, 2. What a great flying little plane. I was worried for months about the transition from my ICP Savannah-S (STOL Plane) But in fact flying the RV-12 is easier!!!

[Piper J3]

Congratulations on first flight. Now you get to climb into tail cone and do SB00053...

[Vlad]

Looking sharp major congratulations! Enjoy!

[RayMc]

After 9 months and 9 days of toil, on May 29/2023 N40RM broke the surly bonds for the first time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-vp0LcwrPo