By reputation the Jabiru isn't necessarily the world's greatest short-strip aeroplane. You might be better, in the same class, looking at a Sky Ranger (
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/flylig...nframe_skr.htm) or Ikarus C42 (
http://www.flybuyul.clara.co.uk/) - both a little cheaper, with bigger engines and better on short fields - the latter can be built legally ready-to-fly, saving you all that tedious mucking about with spanners (or buying second hand). Also neither has too much composite in them, which can be a bit of a liability for outdoors storage.
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