Veteran STOL pilot Dave Kerley wanted to level up his stock Highlander to be more competitive. “It had a light build and came with a stock Rotax 912 ULS motor, which ran great,” Kerley said.

The P2012 STOL is a unique aircraft that only requires 315 meters (1,030 feet) to take off and 225 meters (735 feet) to land.

The South American nation has taken delivery of the short take-off and landing aircraft to support military operations in ...