Not interested in the Zenith. That's why (partly why) I said Rotax.

I believe I miscalculated anyway - there are no IFR-certified factory LSAs.
Experimental class only, and that means 51% rule. And no ultra-fast (1
month) on-site factory build assist programs that I know of (yet, at least).

What I should do is get my butt in gear and finish my 9A. It just does not
seem likely to happen with a reasonable time.

Of course, that's a Lyc. No, I don't hate Lycs - 500 hours now without a
burp, all behind Lycs (knock on wood!) - but the little Rotax-powered slick
glass jobs giving you 120 knots on 4gph have a certain appeal! That is a
lot of flying for cheap.

(120K is fast enough - much more than that and I won't be logging any
time...)

I do wish you could just buy a Sport Cruiser or Cirrus LSA or Phantom with a
basic IFR stack certified for IFR. That would be nice.



On 7/30/07 8:10 AM, in article , "Gig
601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote:

Office 2004 Test Drive User wrote:
Here are my qualifications:

- Two-seat

- Either RTF or the type of on-site builder assist where the aircraft
is flyable in under a month!

- Rotax 912 powered (no other modern aircraft engine has impressed me
enough with its reliability).

- IFR capable - a must.

- Glass cockpit of some sort (prefer GRT).

- Under a $100K or thereabouts all-up.


I hold a PPL-IA and instrument capability for light IFR is a must for
me. Currently own an IFR 152 which will be sold along, with, alas, my
RV-9A QB kit. Building is just not in the cards for me at this time.

After a few years of maintaining a Lycoming, I want to fly behind a
Rotax - it's about that simple. I also want something a bit faster
than 90 knots and getting experience with a glass cockpit is
something I'm looking to do.

So, it can be a "LSA" or an experimental - I don't care. It just
needs to be flyable within a very short time after its purchase, with
my help or without.

The Aveo Phantom I saw yesterday at OSH (well, not the plane) is the
front-runner, but as yet unproven. Am interested in pursuing all
leads and would love suggestions on aircraft to explore.

The Zentih 601XLi RTF built by AMD fits with the exception of the engine. It
uses an O-200 or 235 (can't remember off the top of my head.) Dynon EFIS and
EMS. IFR certified.

If you are really anti Lyc/Cont engines don't rule out the Jabiru 3300.