Van's RV-12 - Chesapeake Sport Pilot

There is a reason that Van's aircraft has become the number one airplane kit producer in the country. Vans RV owners simply refer to it as "the RV smile" which is that look a pilot gets on his face after flying a plane with such nimble handling and perfectly harmonized controls as a Vans RV. That smile is a key component of the RV-12.

While the hallmark of Vans aircraft in addition to the handling has always been the fantastic economy the pilot gets with a 10 gph engine and a 200mph plane, the RV-12, which is the first factory built Vans aircraft, slows things down a bit to keep the plane under the light sport speed limit. The Vans signature nimble handling and harmonized controls are retained and the virtually indestructible and fuel efficient Rotax 912US engine is added to the mix creating what may be the perfect training aircraft.