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Old 16th Feb 2003, 21:18
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Rod1
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Silvereagle,

I apologize for what may seem like a stupid question.

What are you going to do with it.-

solo local area, round the world with Jeff Capes, etc?

Europas come in many forms from very basic or fully equipped, with a variety of engines etc. It is a very good aircraft, but the ideal version for me might be completely the wrong one for you!

Some general comments;

I would avoid Subaru engined aircraft. It is very heavy and has something of a reputation for problems.

Insurance on the mono can be expensive, but probably not a problem with your experience. Worth checking though.

The XS has 2 inches more leg room than the Classic. Size can matter!

The XS is quite a bit faster and because the wing is mostly finished at the factory, it a safer bet for longlivety.

Your maintenance organisation will need to have a PFA inspector cleared for composit aircraft to be of real use.

I am reluctant to advise more at this stage, other than to say, after extensive (and very recent) research and a lot of flying, I bought an MCR01 instead!

Rod