| | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 4,797 Member/2500+posts | | Member/2500+posts Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 4,797 | What ever happened to all the hype about changing the LSA requirements to allow the 150/152 into the mix? That's all it ever was, hype. There was never a serious effort to make out planes LSAs. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 13,969 Member/10,000+ posts! | | Member/10,000+ posts! Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 13,969 | Well, I had brief thoughts about just going Experimental without also going LSA. A Murphy Rebel showed up for sale near here which caught my fancy for a wee bit. But I have decided against that..............for now. If we are to make this change, I believe it would be best to make it a complete change. There just has to be a Light Sport aircraft out there which will meet our requirements. We just need to be patient.
So the search continues...............
Bill
Grants Pass, Oregon | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 7,054 Likes: 99 Member/5000+posts! | | Member/5000+posts! Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 7,054 Likes: 99 | Good luck on your search, GPB. What ever happened to all the hype about changing the LSA requirements to allow the 150/152 into the mix? That's all it ever was, hype. There was never a serious effort to make out planes LSAs. My suspicion as to the biggest obstacle in allowing the Cessna 150/152 from being classified as an LSA: Cessna Aircraft Company. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 613 Member/500+posts | | Member/500+posts Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 613 | Well, I had brief thoughts about just going Experimental without also going LSA. A Murphy Rebel showed up for sale near here which caught my fancy for a wee bit. But I have decided against that..............for now. If we are to make this change, I believe it would be best to make it a complete change. There just has to be a Light Sport aircraft out there which will meet our requirements. We just need to be patient.
So the search continues...............
Bill
Grants Pass, Oregon bill that zenith 750 will do what you need it to do
N22409 c-150-H
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bill that zenith 750 will do what you need it to do
Yep! It sure will. But, unfortunately, about double our budget to purchase.  Bill Grants Pass, Oregon | | | | | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 13,969 Member/10,000+ posts! | | Member/10,000+ posts! Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 13,969 | Well, I have been living this pipe dream long enough. Time to face reality and get flying again! That Experimental LSA which will fit our needs is proving more elusive then originally anticipated. It's time to concede that the airplane, and myself, are going to have to have to jump through the hoops at least one more time to get ourselves FAA legal. The Annual and medical have been scheduled.
Bill
Grants Pass, Oregon
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 13,969 Member/10,000+ posts! | | Member/10,000+ posts! Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 13,969 | I just cannot seem to let this go. And back into the search I have delved. I am starting to reconsider building our own airplane. I do have the skills and know-how. But do I have the patience to see it through? The plane that would best suit our needs is either the Zenith CH 701 or 750. [ zenithair.com] . It is told that they can be built for under $30,000. I wonder if that is a truly realistic number? HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM?? Bill Grants Pass, Oregon | | | | | Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,698 Likes: 1 Member/2500+posts | | Member/2500+posts Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,698 Likes: 1 | Bill-
The 701, and now the 750, has been my LSA dream plane for quite some time now and I've been following the development of the aircraft. If you are willing to do a lot of the building, no pre-built 50% kits, and some creative scrounging, you may be able to build the 701 for around 30,000. The 750, maybe 45,000.
HOWEVER...
The differences between the 701 kits and the 750 kits are striking. The 750 components are CAD designed and NC cut. The construction fit is phenomenally good. It may well be worth the extra cost for the ease of building, if nothing else.
Also the 750 appears (to me), to be a more substantial and useful aircraft. The 750 can use a number of different powerplants including an 0-200. If one is on a tight budget that fact alone could help the 'scrounge' factor on the project.
Another route might be to purchase a 701 that is already built. Since the 750 model was introduced a lot of builder/owners are 'moving up' to the 750 and selling their 701s.
Another LS aircraft that has my attention are the SkyRaider
kits out of Idaho. (I'm sure you know this). Both models are interesting, and while I would prefer the 'Frontier' model, the 'Super' is pretty interesting, too.
Good luck on your search. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 12,760 Member/10,000+ posts! | | Member/10,000+ posts! Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 12,760 | I just cannot seem to let this go. I know.  I dunno, you do the math: Rotax 912S [ ultralightnews.ca] ...$21,644.00 Ivoprop? Electric governer? Instrument panel? Avionics? CH-750 [ zenithair.com] ...$14,990.00 Finishing Kit...$4490.00 Crating? Shipping? TIME!!!!!!! Sounds like you'll bust 50k in short order.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 620 Member/500+posts | | Member/500+posts Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 620 | Since I fly by myself so much, and fuel going crazy, and I fly for the view most of all, I'm planning on building one of these....
http://home.hiwaay.net/~sbuc/legaleagleXL/
Low and slow. No registration. 4 stroke tractor. About $6000.
Probably will start on it in about 3 years when I go into semi retirement.
Red
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