Hey there, I'm a new pilot with 170 hours and I'm really interested in building my own airplane.
I have been researching quite a few different airplanes and I am considering the Sling high wing (primarily due to the rotax fadec engine) and the Velocity XL / markIV cozy (the canard fascinates me)
What I'm looking for:
Cross country capable (comfort and cruise speed) for a family of four. Me 220lbs, wife 120lbs, two boys 40 lbs each but growing
Fuel efficient and low cost of ownership - hence experimental
Comfortable with a nice interior and modern avionics and autopilot - g3x touch or dynon hdx
Total budget under $250,000
I'm leaning towards the sling high wing just because most of my training/ flying has been in a Cessna. Any thoughts from this community and/or are there any additional ones I should look into.
I have been researching quite a few different airplanes and I am considering the Sling high wing (primarily due to the rotax fadec engine) and the Velocity XL / markIV cozy (the canard fascinates me)
What I'm looking for:
Cross country capable (comfort and cruise speed) for a family of four. Me 220lbs, wife 120lbs, two boys 40 lbs each but growing
Fuel efficient and low cost of ownership - hence experimental
Comfortable with a nice interior and modern avionics and autopilot - g3x touch or dynon hdx
Total budget under $250,000
I'm leaning towards the sling high wing just because most of my training/ flying has been in a Cessna. Any thoughts from this community and/or are there any additional ones I should look into.