{"id":26822,"date":"2025-09-12T09:34:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T16:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vansaircraft.com\/?p=26822"},"modified":"2025-09-12T09:34:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T16:34:39","slug":"aopas-dave-hirschman-reports-on-our-2026-rv-12is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vansaircraft.com\/2025\/09\/aopas-dave-hirschman-reports-on-our-2026-rv-12is\/","title":{"rendered":"AOPA&#8217;s Dave Hirschman Flies Our 2026 RV-12iS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While AOPA&#8217;s editor at large Dave Hirschman and the AOPA photo\/video crew was visiting this summer, Dave got a chance to fly with Aric Krause in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vansaircraft.com\/rv-12is-slsa\/\">updated 2026 RV-12iS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Noting the new model&#8217;s full Garmin G3X Touch panel, Hirschman noted, &#8220;This airplane has the sort of technology that will will take people all the way up through the G3000 type avionics suites.&#8221; Considering the interior and ergonomic improvements for the new model, Hirschman said, &#8220;T<span style=\"font-size: 2rem; letter-spacing: 0.01rem;\">he things that you touch have sort of an outsized impact on the enjoyment and the experience of the flight. 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