Originally Posted by
foxmoth
I would also recommend an LAA aircraft, maintenance costs are a fraction of figures quoted and engine goes on condition, often the aircraft will fly better and perform better than a Cessna or Piper as well.
Out of interest, any you would recommend looking at? say for a budget of £15k-£20k. I had seen a few with Jabiru 2200s e.g. Jabiru 430, 450 or a few Pulsar, not sure if they can be registered as LAA though or only microloght, I just don't know enough about it to be honest!