I've been back and forth between buying and building an experimental for years and long story short, I have ultimately decided to build. I am currently between a Rans s21 outbound or an RV 12iS.
The RV12iS is the perfect plane to ME in every aspect..except cruise speed. Has anyone that's built E-AB found a way to decently better this to say 135kt at a reasonable altitude in reasonable conditions?
The Rans isn't quite as perfect out of the box to me as the RV12iS but I do have options for LSA or E-AB that are factory supported and can achieve my desired cruise speed but the finished product i'm not sure will have the fit and finish of an RV12.
While a plane will mainly be a "toy" for me, I would like to have a practical and useful reason to have one as well. That being that I have family in FL, SC, and NY. Being able to reach those places in the shortest amount of time possible would fill that practical reasoning.
Has anyone looked into a 915iS in a 12?
soliciting help or input from anyone who wants to chime in!
The RV12iS is the perfect plane to ME in every aspect..except cruise speed. Has anyone that's built E-AB found a way to decently better this to say 135kt at a reasonable altitude in reasonable conditions?
The Rans isn't quite as perfect out of the box to me as the RV12iS but I do have options for LSA or E-AB that are factory supported and can achieve my desired cruise speed but the finished product i'm not sure will have the fit and finish of an RV12.
While a plane will mainly be a "toy" for me, I would like to have a practical and useful reason to have one as well. That being that I have family in FL, SC, and NY. Being able to reach those places in the shortest amount of time possible would fill that practical reasoning.
Has anyone looked into a 915iS in a 12?
soliciting help or input from anyone who wants to chime in!