I see what you mean, and have known the same embarrassment. But frankly: as the new owner of a Rotax-powered 2-seater, I do find your Aero Commander posh. Which I think only good for you, still it leaves me slightly jealous. That you can afford to own such a plane is hard enough to bear, that you can afford to actually fly it is much worse.
Seriously, though: when I tell people I own an ultralight, which is the local legal description for what would be termed an LSA at yours, they think of a noisy 2-stroke engine and a flimsy rag-and-tubes construction. When they then see photographs, and get told the price I paid for it, I sometimes get feelings of "well done". It also helps that the vehicle I drive is the complete opposite of posh.
Last edited by Jan Olieslagers; 24th Jul 2011 at 15:56.