Looks like an interesting aircraft. Good luck to them.
You get used to the idea of a Rotax up front. Admittedly mine is a 912S (certified) but I'm guessing that just gets me the privilege of paying more for parts, should I ever need a major repair. Meanwhile, it runs cooler and smoother than my old Lycs and Continentals with lower maintenance costs (so far).
I'd quibble a bit with Sunfish's generalization re low wing LSAs. Having been mainly a Cessna and Comanche driver all my flying life, I find no issue with the Tecnam P2002JF. Clearances and control authority are good, beyond the point of the demonstrated 22 kt crosswind. I would say the Sportstar, nice as it is to fly, is a bit extra delicate in a few areas. None of the LSA or certified derivatives I'm familiar with are as tough as the considerably heavier GA machines but, if the Brumby folks are closing the gap a bit, that's great.
By the way, a flying school owner here in WA who uses a Sportstar tells me that the incidents, of which there have admittedly been a few, are always with 'old school' GA pilots at the helm. His new students have not clocked up any embarrassments. I took this as a subtle warning to avoid being a boof-head and was grateful for the 'try before buy' opportunity before taking the LSA leap.
Last edited by tecman; 27th February 2013 at 10:03.