N342RV V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N342RV is a 2025 Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS (serial 12198), registered to Palmer Aviation LLC (LLC) in Alpharetta, GA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires November 2032; the airworthiness certificate dates from September 2025 (1 year ago). It carries a Rotax 912 IS engine rated at 100 hp, the engine on 86% of registered Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12ISs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A3C647. It is one of 238 Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS aircraft on the FAA registry. Palmer Aviation LLC holds 3 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Palmer Aviation LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Alpharetta, GA

Serial number

12198

Year built

2025 · 1 yr old

Airworthiness class

9A

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A3C647 · 50743107 octal

Certificate issued

Nov 5, 2025

Airworthiness date

Sep 13, 2025

Last FAA activity

Nov 5, 2025

Registration expires

Nov 30, 2032

FAA region

7

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Rotax 912 IS

Engine type

4-Cycle Piston

Rated power

100 hp

Power per seat

50 hp

FAA engine code

55593

152 of the 177 registered Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS carry this engine (86%), across 6 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS needs roughly 1,050 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~870 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N342RV

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