Thats the beautiful thing about having it signed off as an Experimental (as opposed to LSA). You are not bound to 120kts. If this puppy can go faster than LSA with a different prop (or pitch), you better believe its going to make its way onto the nose of my bird. I will fly it now as PPL as fast as it can go. When I reach that point in life where I have to turn in my medical, I will re-prop/re-pitch it to meet LSA standards and continue to fly. (remember, any plane that meets LSA can be flown by a sport pilot)
My thinking exactly!! After getting it in the air and all the bugs worked out (giving the wallet time to recover) I'm planning to throw in an SL-30 and a few other pieces and finish my Instrument Rating. This will let me build time and train in my own aircraft. That can add up to some significant savings and less hassles with rentals (and more importantly fun and freedom
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For me, the RV-12 is going to be a win-win-win-win. (Trailiering, X-C, IFR and a lifetime of flying!) My heirs will have to sell my RV-12!