Van's Aircraft RV-12, Pilot Operating Handbook

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Date:12/03/14 Revision:3
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RV-12 PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK
TAKE-OFF (Soft Field)
For soft field take-off, use the normal take-off procedures
with the following exceptions:

Flaps
– 1
st
DETENT

Stabilator Control
– RAISE NOSE to Take-Off Attitude

Lift-Off
– as EARLY as possible

After Lift-Off
– LEVEL FLIGHT to obtain safe margin of
airspeed prior to climb
WARNING
The aircraft will lift-off at very low CAS but
continued climb-out below 60 kts immediately after
take-off is not recommended.
CLIMB

Throttle
– FULL
5800 rpm Max 5 minutes
5500 rpm Max Continuous

Airspeed
–
Best Rate 75 kts CAS
Flaps
– UP
Best Angle 60 kts CAS
Flaps
– 1
st
DETENT
Cruise-climb 85 kts CAS
Flaps
– UP

Trim
– AS REQUIRED to hold desired airspeed