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Now, all you guys have to do is have a group hug.

You need to calm down Brian. You're beginning to sound a lot like Facial. You guys are too easy.

Hi Brian, The "Friendliest Airport in America" (Corona) is supported by state grants and rentals. It used to be self supporting, but now it's having difficulty staying solvent. The City of Corona runs the airport and they are not receiving the money from the state that they were getting in the past....

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Fullerton Municipal Airport (CA)

100LL - $6.46/GAL (Full Service)

Facial, It appears that my posts have solicited an emotional response from you. Hopefully, it will lead to fruitful discussions in the future. I probably, at this point, should explain myself a little further. I'm as passionate about aviation as anyone on this website. I have never owned an airplane...

Good Morning Brian!

I'm aware of the two different plane configurations and the different mission platforms, but I thought the Coyote did a little better in speed than that.

Out the door. Gotta go to work!

Scott,

Do you have pictures of your plane? I believe that plane comes in a Dope and Fabric or Dacron Slip option. Which covering did you go with? Obviously, the Coyote is a much slower plane than most of the RV line, but it might be on par with the 12. Any thoughts?

Rod

Facial,

It sounds like you are in a higher income bracket than me. I could not afford a $50,000 vehicle that I didn't need. I'm still not sure I would pay $50,000 for ANY type of vehicle (plane, boat, car).

Rod

Brian, I haven't had an opportunity to check out the entire site. With 931 posts it looks like you're all over the place. Beautiful plane! So that is what $80,000 will get you. I've admired the 7 tail-dragger for a long time. It was my lead choice. I have not had an opportunity to fly at 200 mph in ...

Bruce, at first I thought you were talking about when you first met your wife, then I thought you were talking about the birth of one of your children. No, he's talking about Vans again. You keep this up Bruce and we're going to have to get Spike to throw you off this website! Brian, that sure is a ...

Bruce, I just read your last response and it struck me, Portland is awfully close to Aurora. You work for Van's, don't you?! That was one hell of a commercial for them. If you don't do this for a living, you missed your calling. I can almost hear Frank Sinatra singing "Come Fly With Me" in the backg...

Hi Scott, The purpose of my car/boat analogy was to illustrate that $62,000 is a lot of money; even if the RV-12 was a fly-away airplane. In my 51 years of life I have never given pause in any purchase I made (homes, cars, boats, motorcycles, vacations, etc). I am nervous about making a kit plane pu...

You guys are making it sound more tangible after all. I suppose my issue is this: You go down to your local car/boat dealership and pay $62,000 for a new car/boat. Instead of driving it away, they tell you it will arrive at your home in several large crates (an additional $2,500 shipping), comprised...

Thanks for the reply Spike. It was my understanding that the basic premise for the Sport Pilot and LSA was to make it financially easier to attract more pilots to a dwindling aviation market. Cessna's LSA Skycatcher is being manufactured in China. The average Chinese worker makes $2.00 a day. Cessna...

Thank you for the reply Chad. I'm new to this and the reality of this "hobby" is starting to set in. Thank you for the additional information regarding the other options. It looks like I have a lot of reading to do on this website. P.S. Does anyone in the United States make an engine that is compara...

Make it reasonably affordable and demand will come rapidly. With the future demise of 100LL fuel and the high cost of these planes (even in kit form), I don't hold much hope for the future of General Aviation. Most people don't have that kind of disposable income. Just a thought. Maybe the skies sho...

Thanks for the reply! True; but I don't understand how something that weighs 740 lbs(?), with a 100 hp engine, can cost so much. In many parts of the country you can buy a small home for $62,000. Why can't someone develop a ready to fly airplane for the cost of a modest car. I'm sure the research, d...

I'm a newbie to the aviation world and am working on my pilot's license. I'm considering an RV-12, but the price is a little uncomfortable ($62,000). $62,000 and I have to build it!! The "ready to fly" LSA's are well over $100,000 and new certified aircraft are $250,000 and up. I'm not interested in...