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Van's RV-12 S-LSA Newsletter, December 2013
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Sebring Expo

The S-LSA will be making its first appearance at the Sebring Light Sport Aviation Expo, January 16-19, 2014.  This is a great chance to see the factory airplane up close and meet our team - we hope to see you there!  A limited number of demo flights are available during the event, if you're interested please let us know by replying to this email. 

Which one will it be?

We asked followers of our Facebook page to help choose the color of the airplane we're taking to Sebring, from the seven paint options available for 2014 aircraft. This resulted in some vigorous and enthusiastic debate! The outcome? It's a surprise... come to Sebring and find out!
We're planning an en-route stop in the Dallas area as the demo plane flies from Oregon to Florida, somewhere in the January 11 to 13 time frame. If you're interested, let us know by replying to this email.

Order and Delivery Update

Interest in the RV-12 remains very brisk, and we're in the process of expanding 2014 production capability to meet demand.  Currently we have one airplane available for delivery before Christmas, other delivery slots currently have a lead time of 2 to 3 months.  
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Ed Hicks photoshoot

UK-based Ed Hicks is renowned for the high quality of his air-to-air photography, and his photoshoot with the factory RV-12 did not disappoint.  Ed posted some of the best photos on the Van's Air Force forum and they are definitely worth a look

Merry Christmas!

The Sporty's Pilot Shop etched crystal Christmas ornament has become an annual tradition for pilots, so we were greatly honored to learn the RV-12 was chosen as the featured aircraft for the 2013 edition! Click here to buy and don't forget, every purchase with Sporty's gives you a chance to win the 2014 Sporty's sweepstakes airplane... a beautiful RV-12 S-LSA!

Congratulations, Kevin!

Lane Aviation Academy bought two airplanes from our first batch, and they've been a big hit with students, instructors and maintenance staff alike. On October 28th, Kevin Fairley became the first student to solo and is pictured here sporting possibly the largest "RV grin" ever seen!  

Congratulations, Mike!

Another first solo photo, and this time it's one of our own, Mike Schwartz of the Van's Aircraft engineering staff.  Mike has gone on to complete his full FAA Private Pilot Certificate flying the prototype S-LSA, N112VA. Kevin and Mike are the first of many, we believe the RV-12 has a big part to play in the future of flight training. 

Keep the water flowing

Van's Aircraft founder Dick Van Grunsven recently wrote an article for Air Facts magazine where he shared his vision of the RV-12 as an aircraft that can help keep aviation alive and grow the pilot population. His goal was to create a high quality airplane that would be fun, attractive and affordable for individual owners, flight schools and flying clubs. You can read the full article by clicking on this link
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