Help Me Choose An Aircraft
Having read avidly many pPrune posts, I thought it was time to post for myself and gleam some knowledge from the wealth of users.
I'm currently a university student studying engineering, and part of the nearby university air squadron nearby. Hopefully I'll gain an NPPL or even PPL from the flying but that's beside the point. For various reasons, I can't go on and join the RAF as a pilot, but I am planning to purchase an aircraft that fits the following criteria:
Two seats (got a younger brother!)
Homebuilt, yet easy and simple to do
Already certified by the PFA, and preferably already others flying in the UK
Reasonable speed and range
Cheap (very important, will still have a student loan weighing on my shoulders! I suppose fuel economy comes under this too.)
Aesthetically, not a brick
Short field capabilities (although this could be sacrificed is necessary)
I'm not interested in shares or part-ownership. Also not keen on the idea of a gyroplane, microlight etc, must be a Group A aeroplane. Based on this, the current ideas seem to be a Pietenpol Aircamper, or a Volksplane VP-2, or similar. Any suggestions?
(Should also mention I'm 6'2", unhelpfully!)
Last edited by Spanners85; 13th Mar 2006 at 22:55.