Van’s Aircraft RV-12iS
A two-seat light-sport design offered as a kit, with removable wings. This reference uses the fuel-injected Rotax 912 iS rather than the carbureted ULS.
Van’s RV-12iSVan’s RV-12iS pictured · Photo: ZLEA · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original photograph ↗
RV-12iS · Rotax 912 iS · POH revision 13
POH revision 13: 1,320 lb, wheel pants installed. Cruise is at 7,500 ft and 5,500 rpm; range is at 7,500 ft and 5,000 rpm, with no allowance for taxi, takeoff, climb, descent or reserve. KIAS is indicated airspeed, not KTAS.
Published maximum speed, range and seating describe separate test or loading conditions. They are not simultaneously achievable mission guarantees. A pictured aircraft may be an earlier generation; its variant is identified above.
Read the specification sourceSource reviewed October 28, 2026. Verify the approved aircraft flight manual for the actual aircraft.
Ownership & maintenance
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Van’s Aircraft RV-12iS: understand the price.
A two-seat light-sport design offered as a kit, with removable wings. This reference uses the fuel-injected Rotax 912 iS rather than the carbureted ULS.
Variant reference ↗Documented examples, not an exhaustive serial-number applicability list. Variant selection explains the aircraft; it does not automatically change a broad family price benchmark. Specifications above remain tied to their named reference variant.
Hours in the advertised market
47 h · published source airframe reference
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2024 Van's RV-12iS · public price reference
single asking price
$140,000
N811TF fixed asking-price seller listing, not an auction result. 47 engine hours, basis unspecified.
Controller ↗ · 2026-10-28. Dated reference; not a verified sale price or a current exact-aircraft valuation.
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Location & transaction costs
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Asking prices by model year
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Asking prices by airframe hours
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The timing behind the market.
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RV-12iS · Rotax 912 iS · POH revision 13
Review builder logs, operating limitations, airworthiness category, flight-test records, weight and balance, engine and propeller installation, condition inspections and applicable manufacturer service notices with an appropriately qualified inspector. Individual builds can differ substantially.
Manufacturer referenceCatalog research reviewed October 28, 2026. Maximum published performance depends on variant, weight, weather and mission. Verify the AFM/POH.
Verified transaction prices
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