I fly the 777(oops thread drift) and the RV-12 is by far more enjoyable to fly. In eight years of flying the 777 I have never flown it VFR. I have taken it around the patch on some maintenance test flights(IFR). I have flown C150s through military fighters, military helicopters and KC135s, I do have a rating in 707(that is some history for ya), 727, S80, 757, 767, 777. I hold a CFI, ground instructor FE and A&P. Out of all of that the 777 pays bills and RV-12 gives the thrills. You may think, how could it? Well when I take my wife or one of my daughters flying for an hour to get the hundred dollar hamburg, that hamburg only costs $15 dollars, plus the hamburg. Now in todays aviation world. That is a thrill. Not to mention my daughter gets in a little logbook time.
All joking aside, my wife who had NEVER flown with me except in Airliners loves this airplane and has asked me. Why have we never done this before? Simple I tell her. The RV12 did not exist before.
Because John and I love this airplane so much we jumped through the FAA hoops to obtain the letter of deviation (LOD) for the RV-12. I believe we are the only RV-12 other than Vans that can give training for hire in the RV-12.
For those lurkers out there. Don't kid yourself and say. It's an LSA, How hard could it be to fly? This is a high performing little airplane. Just get some time in it from someone before you launch into wild blue yonder by yourself with 0 time. I hate seeing the bent airplane pictures.
Let me correct something. My love for this airplane is a shadow compared to John's. For those of you who don't know the John I am referring to, it is JETGUY. The guy who made all those cool parts for the RV12. Don't tell anyone but he spent the whole day in his skunk works on some more cool stuff for the RV12.