"Henning DE" wrote in message
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You had a look at the Vans Aircraft RV series ?
Their design looks much more thrustworthy to me than the Zodiac.
To me, the Zodiac is a beefed-up ultralight aircraft.
Just look at their "hingless aileron" design !

Regards

Henning DE

I built and fly an RV, but if the OP's goal is to build something that
qualifies for Sport Pilot, Zenith and Sonex seem to be his choices. I'd
lean towards Sonex, but that's just me. On the other hand, if the OP wants
to wait a couple of years, the RV-12 will probably be ready...

KB