Why I bought this Tiny Airplane

I BOUGHT AN AIRPLANE!

This airplane is checks all the boxes. It's affordable, easy and fun to fly, has great useful load, autopilot, and incredible visibility. It's also an experimental airplane which brings so much more freedom. Welcome to the new era of FLORIDAFLYING!

Check it out and stay tuned for more Vans RV-12 adventures!

[AnonyMous-jflc]

As an experimental, you don’t need any certification to work on it, however you do need one to do an annual. I have to agree that owning a plane is wonderful when you want to fly whenever you desire. I ended up purchasing a Cessna 162 for a song. Best decision I’ve ever made. Enjoy that beautiful RV!

[blaster-zyxx]

I’ve flown the RV 12 a bunch. It is a great little plane, the controls are well ballanced between roll and pitch and the bubble canopy is great for visibility. . Two things to watch for on that plane; check the wing attachments during checkout since they are removable and any fuel leaks since the fuel tank is inside the passenger compartment.

[jessedn]

I built and love my RV-12. It is one of the best LSA's available. Congrats! As others have mentioned, look into the Light Sport Repairman option, it is great to be able to do your own annuals, and you don't have to be the builder for an ELSA. Rainbow Aviation is where I did mine, and they are great.

[realediciocco]

Congrats on becoming an aircraft owner and your engagement. There is nothing like the freedom of owning your own plane. Take care and blue skies always.

[bobjones]

Your RV-12 appears to be in top condition, I’m hoping for many years of trouble free flying for you.

[hpruijs]

Did I miss the video of you getting engaged? Congratulations to you and Caroline and congratulations for acquiring your RV-12! Enjoy life with your soon to be wife, blue skies and may all of your landings be happy landings!

[Rv_pilot]

As an rv 12 owner u will love it. Have fun and enjoy!

[TBLightning]

I'm gonna love seeing that plane around the area! I got my private at Umatilla and I'm about to wrap up my CFI and head back there to teach! See you around!

[bryanspayde]

There are several light sport aircraft out like the rv 12 very nice flying aircraft. I went with a jabiru j250 cruise at 120knots on 5.5 gallons an hour and I can put my pedal bike in the back . It was designed as a 4 seater . I’ve flown cross country in it . As I mentioned there’s a lot of different light sport aircraft that are great . It just depends on your mission. Mine is camping and biking.

[old-moose]

Congratulations on getting a plane of your own. It looks like a really nice plane local flying.

[carlosmanuelgonzalez]

Awesome plane, the RV-12! Congrats!. Have to keep an eye on the new RV-15. I love high wings.

[chrishrabe]

Glad to see you back, and enjoy that -12!

[timkey]

That flight brings back many memories of flying to Apopka, Umatilla and Bob White. I say Apopka has done alot of growing and expansion. Enjoyed the ride!

[RusscanFLY]

Lots of great things, new airplane, new ifr rating, and oh yeah you got engaged! LOL! Well I'm hoping to follow in your footsteps on at least two of the three amazing things in your life. Be well, and fly well!

[TheWaterbouy]

Nice RV flight around Apopka FL. Two nice airports in that area.
Happy a great Labor Day weekend.

[SouthernLatitudesFL]

Congratulations!! We know this plane!! I photographed it at Arthur Dunn Airpark. We are friends with Scott and his sons. We were already purchasing our RV-12 last year. So glad to see it went to you. We love our RV-12.

[billcarrier]

Nice little airplane. This would be the perfect time builder if it were IFR certified, had a higher useful load and was just a little faster. Still its a pretty good compromise it beats the heck out of most all of the alternatives.

[CFLARROW]

Welcome to plane ownership! It’s very rewarding and beats renting over anything else.

[TheRenegadeAVR]

That is a very nice little aircraft. It looks like a lot of fun to fly.

[shARyn]

Actually, its performance is very much in line with that of a Cessna 172 (except the wing loading on the 12 is closer to that of a Piper Cub)