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Thanks much for that information. Interesting. I did forget to mention, I am planning to get an MTV-33 constant speed propeller. So maybe that's one more reason this airplane cannot be SLSA? True? False? I'm not sure, but I don't think that propeller is "pilot adjustable" (neither on the...

Hahaha... no kidding. You can assume that I will fly at least 100 hours in 6 months over land before I fly those 4000km missions. But yes, once I get what I consider sufficient experience in the airplane, I do intend to fly 4000km VFR. However, you need to understand me and my modus-operandi...

Yes, I know my avionics are "overkill". As far as I can tell, I only need to add two more instruments to make it capable of full-bore IFR. But given that I'll be flying across 4000km of ocean several times, I figured it was wise to buy every bit of avionics that will make my trip safer and...

Which means... I think... that the airplane I want to order cannot qualify as SLSA or ELSA or EAB. Note that I need the regular (not-crippled) 100HP 912iS Sport engine in order to enjoy the fuel efficiency required for my 4000km+ non-stop flights, so I can't compromise on that. The...

That's interesting. I'll ask them about that, probably tomorrow. Can you confirm that you are saying the following. That an airplane that does not qualify as SLSA because: - it can fly faster than the maximum SLSA speed, and... - it can takeoff and fly with a greater maximum weight up to...

I assume AWC == "air worthiness certificate" (just guessing). I don't know the answer to that, because I'm just starting to get up to speed on so many issues that are totally new to me. What I can tell you is the following. The airplane with the 80HP Rotax 912 engine (or a 100HP Rotax 912iS...

I intend to buy the airplane completely assembled and test flown by the manufacturer before shipping. Yes, pipistrel does sell the airplane in kit form, but I don't want to buy a kit and build the airplane... at least not unless someone who has built a kit airplane before is willing to spend 40...

Pipistrel is perfectly willing to sell it to me, and have given me a quote. And I am based in the southwestern US... at least for the time being.

background: I got my single engine land VFR pilot certificate about 20 years ago, but I haven't flown much for the past 15 years and not as pilot in command. I know I'll need to get a new 3rd class medical certificate and probably some kind of radio operator permit that I can't remember the...

Ummm. I hope it isn't too much to ask people to say roughly how much the airplanes they mention cost (new). If you want to suggest a used version, then an estimate of how much that costs for how many years old will also be helpful. Otherwise, I'll add the following suggestion. Buy a Boeing...

You can definitely fit two people in the pipistrel virus sw 912iS. I know, I flew in one with the owner. But the capacity for luggage (behind the front seats) is far from enormous, so pack light! I would not call the cockpit "roomy" for two people, but it is adequate. Far more than...

Okay, you can laugh, but there is a 2-seat high-wing super-efficient airplane that can easily fly from California to Hawaii non-stop (without refueling)... as long as you buy the optional 300 liter "extreme range" fuel tanks (in the high wings). The airplane is a pipistrel virus sw with Rotax...