Bob,

Thanks. I'm already familiar with your excellent site. Makes up for
the lack of other builder's KIS sites, to be sure.



Paul,

One of the biggest selling points for the KIS Cruiser, at least for me, was the
size of the aircraft in comparison to most of the other four place aircraft.
It is not a big aircraft, just a bit larger than an RV-6 but will take four
adults in relative comfort. (Better than many production 4-place aircraft.) It
would not however handle four adults and a large baggage load as well.

Like you, I wanted a plane that gave me a good compromise between speed,
comfort, passenger load, and economy. The Cruiser met those goals very well.
It is a true four place from load capacity but isn't overly spacious in the
back seat but is very comfortable for those average four passenger flights.
The biggest point for me was that it could carry my wife and me along with all
the baggage we would ever want to haul around which is saying a lot for my
wife. BG The O-360, or IO-360 is easily available and offers good economy
when combined with the cruise speed of the Cruiser. The wing loading makes for
good IFR platform as well.

In any case, I would agree that the KIS Cruiser would be a good choice and it
not difficult to build either.


Bob Reed
www.kisbuild.r-a-reed-assoc.com (KIS Builders Site)
KIS Cruiser in progress...Slow but steady progress....

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