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What (roughly) is the yearly expense in owning/operating it? In fact, anyone who owns and operates a LSA, what is it and how much does it cost to own/operate on a yearly basis? I k ow there are a lot of variables, but what does it come to with your specific set of circumstances and use?

So far the 3 that interest me the most (in no particular order) are the Supercruiser, one of the Legend Cub models, and the Tecnam P92 Super Echo. One is a taildragger high wing, one is a tricycle low-wing, and one is a tricycle high wing. In terms of gear and wing configuration, the P92 lines...

Beautiful plane. The reasons you mentioned are a big part of why I'm interested in an LSA airplane for personal ownership, particularly reduced cost to operate and maintain. Even a Cessna 172 is pretty expensive in comparison.

I've been looking into that. Yes, it would seem that the lighter weight does relate to the higher accident rate than non-LSA airplanes. I think some of it has to do with the landing gear being quite a bit smaller and less robust than the gear on those 150s and 172s that've been taking hard...

Absolutely. Throughout my flying career as a student pilot and then private pilot I have always erred on the side of spending well more than the minimum time than required with an instructor for various things. I've been studying the nuances of piloting a tailwheel airplane and I definitely want...

I've been flying with an instructor serving as PIC since all this started. My 3rd class medical had expired but I would like to fly under BasicMed. I wasn't sure I would be signed off for BasicMed but going over it with my AME/physician, I'm well within the requirements for BasicMed and will be...

Well, it turns out that I’m good to go for flying PP under BasicMed, so my options have expanded but I’m still interested in the tail wheel utility airplane. I’ve been getting really sucked into the Cub/Super Cub and tailwheel utility planes.

Will do. DeLand is about 6 hours for me, definitely doable. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. I’ll start clearing my schedule.

Just a 172. It's possible I will have to start flying under LSA rules if things don't pan out with BasicMed how I want them to. ETA: I should clarify that the 172 is still technically in the ownership of a family friend (ex-in-law) who's father left them the plane, which is why I'm not...

I understand you're not slandering Cubcrafters. Every plane has it's advantages and drawbacks. It just happens that durability and reliability are something I don't want to compromise on to save weight/gain performance.

Can you go into more detail on this? Do you think what they did to lighten up the plane compromises anything, and if so, what?

My dream is to be able to deliver medical supplies as a volunteer pilot, I am a PP but might soon have to fly only under LSA rules. Been looking for some opportunities.

I did take a look over at the CubCrafters forum just to glance at a few threads, there was one recently about the return springs for the pedals continually breaking and it seems generally accepted to be a design issue. A couple of other small issues like that were also discovered.

Right now I'm living in Florida, about two hours west of Tallahassee.

Are the newer Legend and CubCrafter CC planes more durable than, say, an original J-3? I would think 75 years of use (and perhaps a lot of hard use with training) could provide less forgiveness with putting stress on those old tubes in certain maneuvers one might find themselves having to make...

Price range is TBD, but I'm willing and able to fork out the money for most new LSAs if I sell what I currently fly as a PPL. As far as the mission, it's usually limited to paved runways in my regional area, or within the size of Louisiana. Being able to land on grass strips is a plus because...

I've always been interested in delivering medical supplies by air as a volunteer. Blood, samples, or just other equipment that helps people in need. I might be limited to LSA rules only here soon so I'm looking for options in that realm, since Angel Flight would be out of the picture.

Thank you, I will certainly keep in touch. I'm still in the very early stages of this endeavor and feel overwhelmed with all the choices. With most things I buy in life, I like to go for the most proven, reliable, and safest. I work in the firearms industry and this is my approach to both that...

This is exactly the kind of information on these I'm looking for. I'll look more into the Legend Cub. It seems American Legend has been at this a little longer, too. I'm not necessarily committed to a taildragger cub-like airplane, but it certainly is alluring in a way to me. I've always loved...

How do the original cubs compare to something like a Cubcrafter Carbon Cub SS? I'm not too familiar with carbon planes. The Technam P92 Super Echo seems like a practical choice although there's something alluring about the cub or cub-like taildraggers...