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Old 23rd Oct 2008, 13:15
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Russ Bost
 
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Avid Speedwing/Flyer vs Kitfox

Hi all
I'm a newbie to this forum, just looking for some information/advice if possible.

I'm fairly recently qualified PPL in a 152, taken the conversion for PA28 & 172. I'm thinking of buying an Avid Speedwing (pref MkIV), but I believe it has connections similarities with the Kitfox. Done a bit of Googling but haven't come up with much. Am I correct the the Kitfox is more similar to the Flyer & therefore has the larger wings & is a little slower at cruise speeds than the Speedwing. Any other significant advantages/disadvantages of one over the other? I am aware of the dodgy flapperons! - believe the advice is simply not to use them.

To keep up the hours on my PPL the plane would have to be non-microlight, if I came up with a microlight version that was suitable how easy is it to get it reclassified as a VLA?

Thanx in advance for any assistance.
Russ
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