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Saw her do a touch and go at FABB today - we were the 3 ship RV Formo team at the run up short of 18 :D :D :D :D

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Ryan Beeton wrote:Saw her do a touch and go at FABB today - we were the 3 ship RV Formo team at the run up short of 18 :D :D :D :D

Looked great
That was me and the instructor Ryan :D
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Peter L wrote:It has been a long time since anyone has added to this thread ... and although I'm no longer a shareholder in ZU-XII, I thought I'd add a few photos.

It would seem that our paint design & colour scheme, which was a genuine 10 man effort, is proving popular. Two American builders have painted their RV-12's exactly like XII :D
Must admit - it does look good !
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Hi to XII's team members! You guys have gone very quiet?(Probably too busy flying :D ).

How about an update on the plane - TT, how has it been going? etc.

Also how has the partnership worked out? Are you finding that you get spots easily to fly or is it a bit restrictive?

I dont mean to pry, simply would like to hear toe positives and negatives of this whole approach to aircraft ownership.
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AndyCAP wrote:Hi to XII's team members! You guys have gone very quiet?(Probably too busy flying :D ).

How about an update on the plane - TT, how has it been going? etc.

Also how has the partnership worked out? Are you finding that you get spots easily to fly or is it a bit restrictive?

I dont mean to pry, simply would like to hear toe positives and negatives of this whole approach to aircraft ownership.
I have been flying her (doing LSA training) as often as I could (WX permitting) and went solo on 22 Dec. She is a real little beaut !
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Walid wrote:
AndyCAP wrote:Hi to XII's team members! You guys have gone very quiet?(Probably too busy flying :D ).

How about an update on the plane - TT, how has it been going? etc.

Also how has the partnership worked out? Are you finding that you get spots easily to fly or is it a bit restrictive?

I dont mean to pry, simply would like to hear toe positives and negatives of this whole approach to aircraft ownership.
I have been flying her (doing LSA training) as often as I could (WX permitting) and went solo on 22 Dec. She is a real little beaut !
Congrats Wouter!

Is that is now 4 builder/pilots that did the majority of their training on ZEXII? Martin, Gerrit, Justin and You?

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RudiGreyling wrote:
Walid wrote:
AndyCAP wrote:Hi to XII's team members! You guys have gone very quiet?(Probably too busy flying :D ).

How about an update on the plane - TT, how has it been going? etc.

Also how has the partnership worked out? Are you finding that you get spots easily to fly or is it a bit restrictive?

I dont mean to pry, simply would like to hear toe positives and negatives of this whole approach to aircraft ownership.
I have been flying her (doing LSA training) as often as I could (WX permitting) and went solo on 22 Dec. She is a real little beaut !
Congrats Wouter!

Is that is now 4 builder/pilots that did the majority of their training on ZEXII? Martin, Gerrit, Justin and You?

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Thanks for all the inspiration!
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RudiGreyling wrote:
Congrats Wouter!

Is that is now 4 builder/pilots that did the majority of their training on ZEXII? Martin, Gerrit, Justin and You?

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Rudi, any idea if this could be problem with our RV12 Rotax installation ?
http://www.microlighters.co.za/viewtopi ... ts#p187610
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Walid wrote:
RudiGreyling wrote:
Congrats Wouter!

Is that is now 4 builder/pilots that did the majority of their training on ZEXII? Martin, Gerrit, Justin and You?

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Rudi, any idea if this could be problem with our RV12 Rotax installation ?
http://www.microlighters.co.za/viewtopi ... ts#p187610
No those lines should never be routed like that in the first place, and the RV12 has a fuel return line. Regards
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Walid wrote:I have been flying her (doing LSA training) as often as I could (WX permitting) and went solo on 22 Dec. She is a real little beaut !
Congrats on your solo Wouter! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Peter L wrote:
Walid wrote:I have been flying her (doing LSA training) as often as I could (WX permitting) and went solo on 22 Dec. She is a real little beaut !
Congrats on your solo Wouter! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Thanks Peter !
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Two years ago today, Van's Aircraft RV-12, ZU-XII took to the skies.

Happy birthday seXII
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Happy Birthday SeXll RV-12. =D>
How many hours on the hobbs & how many conversions has she endured. :D
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