Hi All,
I recently purchased an RV-12 and have been having a great time getting to know the plane and flying as much as possible.
I've looked around in this forum, but I haven't seen anyone discuss this figure I saw in the POH:
Does this limitation apply in all situations? Or only for take off / landing?
I've flown in some winds now that showed 20kt+ according to the D180 calculation.
With the lightness of this airplane, I'm worried that a wind gust might hit and flip the plane over. On the ground 30kt is well past my personal limitation. So I shouldn't be in that situation. But what about in the air, at altitude?
Do other RV-12 pilots worry about that?
Thanks in advance for your input!
I recently purchased an RV-12 and have been having a great time getting to know the plane and flying as much as possible.
I've looked around in this forum, but I haven't seen anyone discuss this figure I saw in the POH:
Maximum Wind Limitation 30kt
Does this limitation apply in all situations? Or only for take off / landing?
I've flown in some winds now that showed 20kt+ according to the D180 calculation.
With the lightness of this airplane, I'm worried that a wind gust might hit and flip the plane over. On the ground 30kt is well past my personal limitation. So I shouldn't be in that situation. But what about in the air, at altitude?
Do other RV-12 pilots worry about that?
Thanks in advance for your input!