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Specs
- Price $400,000+
- Engine Rotax 912 (100 hp)
- Draft 2.5 ft. (w/landing gear down)
- Takeoff distance Runway, 640 ft. / Water, 840 ft.
- Landing distance Runway, 590 ft. / Water, 700 ft.
- Weight 1,080 lbs. dry (1,510 lbs. max takeoff)
- Options Autopilot, color, enclosed trailer, inflatable dock
- Fuel 20-gal. tank (4 gal./hour avg. offers 427-mile range)
(Photo/Bryon Dorr)
Pros
- Massive visibility (side windows can even come out)
- Can land just about anywhere
- Only need a Sport Pilot license
- Trailerable
- Low maintenance costs (for an airplane)
- Burns regular fuel (91 octane or 100LL avgas)
- Super safe (spin-resistant airframe, parachute, etc.)
Cons
- Not fast (109 mph max)
- Only seating for 2
- Limited payload (430 lbs. for fuel, people, and cargo)
