Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: Inexpensive (relatively speaking) LSA Aircraft Options

Hi Chris

True enough that's 120kts maximum at sea level with the Jab 3300. On the Sonex web site they quite 170 MPH @ 8000 feet (approx 148kts) which is allowable under the LSA rules. Not bad for an LSA for about $37K, plus it's Aerobatic.

Kevin

--- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, "Chris Norman" <chris@...> wrote:
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> Why does goes like stink seem out of line for Light Sport? You're limited to
> 120 Knots maximum level flight. That's not fast to me.My Piper goes faster
> than that!
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> From: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com]
> On Behalf Of daleandee
> Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2010 10:59 PM
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> Subject: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: Inexpensive (relatively
> speaking) LSA Aircraft Options
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> You can build a Sonex for less than 27K if you use the Aerovee or even
> a Corvair conversion. The Sonex goes like stink on 80 HP and is still
> Light Sport compliant with the Jab 3300 on it.
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> In another life I did training as an AFI with USUA and used the
> Challenger for a trainer. They are great fun to fly although a bit
> squirrelly with the doors on. The Challenger is not a fast airplane so
> they're not so great for cross-country flying, although many have been
> flown for long distances.
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> Dale
> N28YD
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> --- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:Sport_Aircraft%40yahoogroups.com> , "wj18001900" <swferris@>
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> > Has anyone considered a Quad City Challenger (or similar) aircraft
> > as a low dollar entry point (relatively speaking) LSA aircraft
> > option? One negative of course is that you cannot buy a brand new,
> > ready to fly Quad City Challenger . . . you have to build it. As
> > best I can figure, the total average cost to build a new Quad City
> > Challenger II aircraft would range roughly between $27,000 +/- to
> > $40,000 (including BRS chute, etc.) +/-. Probably able to build a
> > Sonex for around the same price range.
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