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Posted: 3/3/2022 7:32:14 AM EDT
[#1]
Looking forward to pics of the process.
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Posted: 3/3/2022 8:06:27 AM EDT
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Good luck and congrats! Flying anything in the mean time?
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Posted: 3/3/2022 8:23:31 AM EDT
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Congratulations. Try to set up a work schedule. It's easy to stop building when other things come up. Find an experienced builder you can pair up with when you get to a point that has you stuck. See if you can get some friends to come over to help you build.
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Posted: 3/3/2022 4:06:05 PM EDT
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Very important to have a successful smooth build if it’s your first:
Join the EAA Join a local chapter Work with a tech councilor |
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Posted: 3/5/2022 8:27:56 AM EDT
[#5]
Thanks everyone
I'll definitely post back with some pictures after I get organized. |
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Posted: 3/7/2022 3:23:34 PM EDT
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I finally got a chance to try a RV-12 on for size a week ago.
Legroom lengthwise and lateral is good. I could use an inch or inch and a half more headroom, but at least part of that can come out of the cushions. Entry is not terrible. Getting my butt out of the seat for simple exit requires an experiment or two to find the right places to push and pull. Hopefully I'll get a chance to fly the airplane before long. I'll probably hold out for an expansion of the LSA definition. They are a neat, efficient little airplane. |
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Posted: 3/9/2022 7:21:30 AM EDT
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I had considered the RV 12, but I wasn't wild about the fuel tank behind the passengers.
I've gone with the Sling 2 (the TSi would have been nice,but I don't need 4 seats). Right now my empennage and wings are sitting on a freighter off the coast of Long Beach. God only knows how long it will take to get them off of it. |
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Posted: 3/10/2022 5:27:03 AM EDT
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There are some other great E-LSA airplanes definitely, But for me personally, I don't think I could have made a better choice.
It checks all the boxes I'm after. E-LSA Folding or removable wings Modern avionics Efficient Good factory support Plus I'm fairly close to the Van's factory I'm signing up for a tour and demo flight hopefully late April. 
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Posted: 3/10/2022 7:43:21 AM EDT
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The removable wings were what attracted me to it.
The ease in which they could be removed meant I could keep it at home and trailer it to the airport. But after purchasing a lot in an airport community, I'll have my own hangar so the removable wings no longer mattered. |
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Posted: 3/23/2022 12:47:59 AM EDT
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Great week of progress I purchased about 75% of the tools I need to finish my airframe
 Absolutely stoked to see it all coming together |
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Posted: 3/26/2022 8:31:16 AM EDT
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The engine, accessories, paint, interior and prop and avionics will cost around $50,000 to $60,000 minimum, the air frame is the cheapest part.. Unless you try to save money and buy a used engine and prop which I would not do. You can buy a finished one cheaper than you can build one.
https://www.trade-a-plane.com/search?make=vans&model=RV-12&s-type=aircraft https://www.barnstormers.com/cat_search.php?headline=&body=&part_num=&mfg=&model=&user__profile__company=&user__last_name=&user__first_name=&user__profile__country=&specialcase__state=&user__profile__city=&user__profile__uzip=&specialcase__phone=&user__email=&my_cats__name=&price__gte=&price__lte=&keyword=Vans+RV-12&search_type=keyword |
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Posted: 3/27/2022 2:45:27 AM EDT
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Powerplant kit is about 34,000$ that's engine, prop, Mount ect full kit. 1st 4 kits cost about the same as the power plant kit in total and if you ordered them today and you would also have a multi year wait.
I already have the interior so that's a done deal Avionics are about 18,000 this stuff is not cheap but way less than a factory built S-LSA or built to factory spec E-LSA Rv12 on the market Most of the cheaper 70-80,000$ ish RV 12s are E-AB rated and most with converted viking auto engine's or used 80hp 912s the other ones are old and ready for an overhaul I have no regrets I'll know my airplane, it will be an absolutely new unit and it will be an E-LSA rated airplane so after my 16 hour cert I can do everything on my airplane maintenance wise myself. Ymmv |
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Posted: 4/5/2022 4:31:01 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Powerplant kit is about 34,000$ that's engine, prop, Mount ect full kit. 1st 4 kits cost about the same as the power plant kit in total and if you ordered them today and you would also have a multi year wait. I already have the interior so that's a done deal Avionics are about 18,000 this stuff is not cheap but way less than a factory built S-LSA or built to factory spec E-LSA Rv12 on the market Most of the cheaper 70-80,000$ ish RV 12s are E-AB rated and most with converted viking auto engine's or used 80hp 912s the other ones are old and ready for an overhaul I have no regrets I'll know my airplane, it will be an absolutely new unit and it will be an E-LSA rated airplane so after my 16 hour cert I can do everything on my airplane maintenance wise myself. Ymmv Yikes...multi year wait ??? I sent the 50% deposit to Memphis Propeller for my three blade MT prop, spinner and governor last week. I thought a December arrival date was bad enough. The upside is I should have the aircraft pretty complete, including paint, by the time it arrives. I'm building a Pitts Model 12 if you hadn't seen me say it in other posts.... ETA...even with parts delays I'll be at 18 months (hopefully !!) |
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Posted: 4/8/2022 1:15:08 AM EDT
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That is awesome I'm gonna check out your Pitts build post .
Flying what you build is a pretty amazing feat in life , I'm definitely looking forward to it |
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Posted: 4/8/2022 7:47:45 AM EDT
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I truly understand the delays.
I ordered my Sling empennage and wing kits in July, and they're finally 4 days away. I'm going to check on the fuselage lead time to see if it will arrive right around when I'm done the first two kits. I don't want to be sitting around wasting time when I could be building. |
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Posted: 4/8/2022 1:56:40 PM EDT
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Sling makes a good looking and performing airplane it will definitely be worth the wait !
Post some pictures of you're work! What model are you building? |
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Posted: 4/11/2022 6:24:48 AM EDT
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I decided on the Sling 2.
The TSi is great(I flew one at Oshkosh), but I don't need 4 seats. If you're a member of EAA, they have a free online construction log that you can use. I completed my work table using Jon Croke's I-Beam idea, 16' x 4'. |
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