Jodel D150 Mascaret
Since having flown the D140 Mousqetaire I'm quite interested in Jodel aircraft.
For a while I've already been looking for an economical travel aircraft for two persons with a long range and reasonable useful load. After initially considering UL aircraft such as the Dynamic WT9, now the D150 Mascaret has caught my eye due to its superb all-round specs (at least on paper).
Does anybody have experience with this model and could give some advice?
For instance:
Can the performance numbers (cruise 110 kts at 22 lph) be trusted on a mid-time engine and prop?
I'm a bit worried about the general age and large amount of airframe hours on the fleet (50 years, 2-3000 hours are typical) -- especially as we're talking about wood and fabric.
Is there any definite end of life for these types, or can they be economically maintained ad infinitum? Are there enough maintenance shops in mainland Europe (e.g., France or Germany) that still work on them?
Current Jodel owners, what's your typical overhaul cost, and what are typical maintenance issues with these types?
Is it costly to add a Mogas STC to this EASA Annex II aircraft with Continental O-200 engine?
Also, does anybody have a PDF copy of the D150 aircraft and maintenance manual?