WingedFrog
Well Known Member
I am coming back from Sebring convinced of the uniqueness of the RV-12. Looking at all other LSAs on display, they all have a long engine cowling compared to the 12. This is because the -12 is the only one where the pilot sits with the wing spar in his back. This provides great visibility down for a low wing A/C. With pilot and passenger in such a forward position you need a light engine hanging from a short motor mount: the 912S fits the bill. This is the RV-12 package! You mess with it at your own risks (same as with Texas). I am not that smart so I am building mine as an E-LSA.
PS: After attending the 912S forum, I still find this engine expensive but now I know why...
PPS: Although all other LSAs have long cowlings, they also mostly sport 912S... As Canadians say: eat Caribou, 5,000 wolves cannot be wrong!
PS: After attending the 912S forum, I still find this engine expensive but now I know why...
PPS: Although all other LSAs have long cowlings, they also mostly sport 912S... As Canadians say: eat Caribou, 5,000 wolves cannot be wrong!