External Lighting for RV-12 ?

[H_Pham]

Does the RV-12 Kit have any provision for external lighting (strobes, landing...) ? I realize that LSAs are not allowed to fly at night, so nav lights and beacon are not needed, but strobes and landing light help with collision avoidance on a cloudy day.

 

[BigJohn]

RV-12 Announced Options

Excerpts from Van's Website:

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CAN ACCESSORIES LIKE LIGHTS, AUTOPILOTS OR WHEEL FAIRINGS BE INSTALLED?

In the E-LSA category builder-constructed airplanes must match the S-LSA prototype exactly. Although the RV-12 was designed with these accessories in mind, the initial prototype does not have them installed. We plan to make optional items available to E-LSA RV-12 builders in the future, but at this point we are not sure how long that might take.

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COMING ATTRACTIONS
Several options are being developed for RV-12
http://www.vansaircraft.com/pdf/revisions/RV-12/01-01.pdf .
These include:
? A lighting package, including interior and position lights, strobe and landing light.
? An autopilot installation.
? A dual EFIS package.
? A gearleg/wheel fairing kit.
? An interior panel kit in colors matching the seat cushions
We do not intend to market these until after the complete RV-12 kit is shipping. All the option kits are
designed to be easily retro-fittable to finished RV-12s.

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Go here for more details: http://www.vansaircraft.com/pdf/revisions/RV-12/01-01.pdf

No schedule yet that I have heard of, but the're coming......

 

[Mel]

LSAs can fly at night when piloted by a qualified pilot. The daytime VFR limitation is for the pilot, not the aircraft. You may add lighting to the RV-12 after certification.