Taking the RV-12 for a demo flight tomorrow...

bigbill25 · #1 06-17-2009, 10:36 AM

...is there anything I should look at? Test? Take pictures of? Take video of? Drool on?

--Bill

Lionclaw · #2 06-17-2009, 10:44 AM

The paint around the fuel cap

Was this happening because of the type of paint?

bigbill25 · #3 06-17-2009, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Lionclaw

The paint around the fuel cap

Was this happening because of the type of paint?

Interesting... I'll ask!

Vagabond 11 · #4 06-17-2009, 11:20 AM

A lot of people are working on the canopy. Any pictures you can take of the fit and finish of the canopy would be a big help.

JBPILOT · #5 06-17-2009, 12:01 PM

I think a complete write-up of your overall impressions would be great. Anything you see, write it up, no matter how small it may seem. Noise levels, visibility, getting in or out, comparisons to other type planes you have flown are examples. I'm sure they will not share kit release information, so get what you can of everything else.

Thanks,

John Bender

rvbuilder2002 · #6 06-17-2009, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Lionclaw

The paint around the fuel cap

Was this happening because of the type of paint?

It's what happens when someone totally tops off the tank (and filler tube) on a cold winter day. Then pulls the airplane into a warm shop where it sits unattended for a long holiday weekend. Cold auto fuel (with ethanol) expands in warmth of shop and dribbles out cap vent keeping the paint wetted non stop for three days.

A very difficult test for any paint...It has since been repaired and has not reoccured.

ClayR_9A · #7 06-18-2009, 10:04 AM

Is the fuel cap supposed to show the fuel type and quantity?

Peterk · #8 06-18-2009, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by rvbuilder2002

It's what happens when someone totally tops off the tank (and filler tube) on a cold winter day. Then pulls the airplane into a warm shop where it sits unattended for a long holiday weekend. Cold auto fuel (with ethanol) expands in warmth of shop and dribbles out cap vent keeping the paint wetted non stop for three days.

A very difficult test for any paint...It has since been repaired and has not reoccured.

Scott,

Have they been regularly using ethanol-laced autogas in the red plane or a combo with 100LL? Any noticeable effect on the Rotax?

bamajenk · #9 06-18-2009, 01:20 PM

I'm heading to Van's on Monday, the first scheduled stop on my vacation. Hopefully, I'll get there in time to take the tour and get a possible flight in with the -12.

It'll be nice to see the finished product. While I can visualize pretty well, the wife will certainly be impressed with the flying version (as opposed to my dream version).

I can't wait!

ps...the 2nd stop on vacation is McMinnville...home of the Spruce Goose...Howard Hughs' ultimate homebuilt!
http://www.sprucegoose.org/

bigbill25 · #10 06-18-2009, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Peterk

Scott,

Have they been regularly using ethanol-laced autogas in the red plane or a combo with 100LL? Any noticeable effect on the Rotax?

Just got back from the flight (loved it and will post a report in a seperate thread tonight with pictures and such). They are just using multiple 5-gallon gas cans to keep the -12 full of Mogas. All of Oregon gas is mandated to be E10, so I'm sure it has been running it. Rotax has approved the 912 for E10, so it should be alright...

--Bill