It was like a 2 with 5
Actually it is a 2 with a 5 wing. Minus Boots/bleed air, plus TKS...slightly modified engines with a bit more punch and a max N1 of 106% instead of the 104% of the 2...
IŽd be surprised if you couldnŽt find a decent 5 for a good price instead of the S2. Liked the 5 way better than the S2 for its perfomance. But thats just my taste...
Not sure what you ask for, but IŽd just contct the Maltese Authority and ask them if theyŽd object a S2 private ops. If Malta is EASA complient (dunno), youŽd probably get a waiver for 6 or 12 months, then it got to be JAR ATP.
But this stuff is in constant change and I had different answer on the subject from the same authority within a few months. I wouldnŽt bet on it.