Rotax is what turned me away from this category. The brand new (200 some
hrs) CT that I flew in vibrated so badly it was unnerving. The pilot
mentioned that it might be the gearbox, but those engines are just
screaming. Cruise is like 5000 rpm, or close to it. Take off was 5400
limited to a few minutes if I remember right.
I walked away from my demo ride convinced that this part of the industry
will need another 5-7 yrs of product development. I thought the Jibaru
looked promising by design since it's not a geared down engine/prop combo,
but those planes weren't available for demo rides.
I might have bought into that category if not for the fact that most are
Rotax powered. It looks good at first since you can buy a brand new plane
for the price of an older GA plane.
I ended up with a tried and true 172. Give the sport aircraft a few more
years.
Alex
"Morgans" wrote in message
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I see that two LSA aircrafts that had already been certified, crashed on
their way to SnF, when their engines failed on takeoff. Pilots are badly
injured, but alive, thank goodness. At least the slow speed, low energy
philosophy of the LSA seems to be allowing people to survive bad incidents.

Am I the only one who thinks that Rotax still leaves a lot to be desired,
even their 4 strokes?

I still will not set foot inside an aircraft that is powered by one.
Until an alternate engine is available, LSA is dead on arrival, IMHO.

Jubaru? I don't know. There are more than a few bad reports on them,
too. O-200's are still a choice, as are C-85's, I suppose, but weight and
price makes them somewhat questionable.

I hate to be the pessimist, and I am not a troll, for those who know me
here, but what is a person to do? I had to get it off my chest.
--
Jim in NC