• 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)

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)

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