Originally Posted by
Ndegi
I am puzzled. With the comparison to a RV10 I assumed we were talking about a kitset aircraft for which the price was US$150,000. Now there is reference to a factory built version being an easy purchase. It is obviously too heavy to fit within LSA certification and it does not make reference to Part 23 Certification, so how can it be supplied as a factory built aircraft to Australian customers?
It could be purchased as an experimental aircraft and put onto the VH register and maintained by a LAME. That’s why you see so many “demonstrator” aircraft coming from some factories.
There was one of the smaller ultralight factories doing this in Australia, before LSA came along.