I received my November issue of EAA's Sport Aviation magazine yesterday and as alluded to by Vans in some one of their prior updates, it contains a very nice review of the RV-12. Very positive review in all respects. In fact, there is a suggestion that the author (prior military and airline pilot) had an anti-Rotax bias going in but came out of the review as an advocate. Not sure if the November issue is available yet on the EAA website but EAA members who do not receive the magazine should be able to pull it up there.
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Nice RV-12 Review in November Sport Aviation
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pazmanyflyer
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12 review
Here's a link from Kitplanes about the 12. It's from the October 08 issue.
http://www.kitplanes.com/issues/pdfs/1008-0817.pdf
Here's a link from Kitplanes about the 12. It's from the October 08 issue.
http://www.kitplanes.com/issues/pdfs/1008-0817.pdf
Not only is it a good article, but VAF made the cover of the magazine!! (Take a look at the hat the Pilot is wearing....). I guess this is a "Score!" for Doug!
Paul
Paul
AX-O
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Question about RV-12
I was looking at the cover of the Nov Sport Aviation magazine and saw the VAF hat as well as something weird on the spinner of the RV-12. Sure enough when I looked at page 29 of the magazine I saw what looks to be a piece of fuel line sticking out on the spinner. Does anyone know what it is and it?s function?
I was looking at the cover of the Nov Sport Aviation magazine and saw the VAF hat as well as something weird on the spinner of the RV-12. Sure enough when I looked at page 29 of the magazine I saw what looks to be a piece of fuel line sticking out on the spinner. Does anyone know what it is and it?s function?
bigbill25
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Bob's right. Here are two of pictures that Jerry took at Sun 'n Fun:
If you look close, you can see in the second picture it has a "technical bevel" to allow it to handle high AOA situations. The reason it is there is to simplify the wing removal process. Thanks for the good pictures, Jerry!
--Bill
How does that work???? Is the pitot tube stationary? And could it be done on other airplanes or is due to the way the rotax engine is implemented?
Yes, it's stationary.
It can be done on any airplane with a hollow prop shaft (like the gear reduction Rotax)
There would be no benefit to having it on other airplanes. It is only on the RV-12 because of the quick removal wings...no pitot connection issues or pitot tube that could get damaged
rv7boy
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Lauran Paine, Jr. the author
This thread makes me think you guys don't know who Lauran Paine, Jr. is. HE'S ONE OF US!!!
Not only is he an RV-8 builder and pilot, he's also a monthly contributor to Sport Aviation magazine. If you are an EAA member, the magazine comes with your membership. I look forward to reading Mr. Paine's column every month, not just because he's an RV pilot, but because he shares his flying experiences in military, commercial and experimental aircraft with the writing style he obviously inherited from his dad, the famous novelist, Lauran Paine.
Very few authors have the flying experiences he has plus the ability to share those experiences the way he does.
Don
This thread makes me think you guys don't know who Lauran Paine, Jr. is. HE'S ONE OF US!!!
Not only is he an RV-8 builder and pilot, he's also a monthly contributor to Sport Aviation magazine. If you are an EAA member,
the magazine comes with your membership. I look forward to reading Mr. Paine's column every month, not just because he's an RV pilot, but because he shares his flying experiences in military, commercial and experimental aircraft with the writing style he obviously inherited from his dad, the famous novelist, Lauran Paine.Very few authors have the flying experiences he has plus the ability to share those experiences the way he does.
Don
Not only is he an RV-8 builder and pilot, he's also a monthly contributor to Sport Aviation magazine. If you are an EAA member,
He also writes a column for Pilot Getaways magazine, which is equally great.
mcb
E. D. Eliot
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RV-12 Trailer
Noticed from the article a very short reference to the fact that trailer manufacturers have visited Vans in order to take measurements.
Thats good in my mind - wonder what it'll cost??? Anyone in So-cal want to split the costs and share a trailer or would that be too complicated, not wise legally, etc.Your thoughts???
Noticed from the article a very short reference to the fact that trailer manufacturers have visited Vans in order to take measurements.
Thats good in my mind - wonder what it'll cost??? Anyone in So-cal want to split the costs and share a trailer or would that be too complicated, not wise legally, etc.
Your thoughts???
