She is an MCR01 club with a Rotax 912uls – 490kg MTOW so falls into the VLA cat.
Three years three months from kit arrival to first flight. About 1800 hours excluding paint which I subbed out. The construction was not too bad, but the wiring was a steep learning curve.
With 800 hours, mostly on c of a types, the handling and performance are like comparing a Ford Anglia with a Lotus Elise. I think we will see a migration from the old dinosaur spam cans to the modern VLA’s, which will have an interesting impact on second hand values. My old AA5B, which I sold shares in three years ago and left two years ago is now up for sale, so I got out just in time. The cost of fuel and maintenance is vast in comparison to the MCR.
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