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    Need to re-think the aircraft that I want

    1 Kit 2 Low or High, no biplane 3 Sheet metal or Steel Tube 4 Taildragger 5 enclosed cockpit 6 Don't Care 7 AeroVee, Rotax 912 or ULPower engine.
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    Need to re-think the aircraft that I want

    Well the main mission of the aircraft is to go to the local fly-ins (breakfast run $100 hamburgers) etc. I'd also like to be able to just fly around, look at the scenery or to take family and friends up. Honestly I'm not looking for an aircraft that's a handful, so a docile aircraft is...
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    Unbiased look at AeroVee 2.1?

    Awesome, I do plan on building the tailwheel version of the Sonex, simply because I do have plans to fly into grass strips from time to time, and tailwheel are better for that kind of operations.
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    Unbiased look at AeroVee 2.1?

    Well I'm not looking for true bush flying, I'm considering the Sonex with the AeroVee because I'm a sport pilot just looking for a LSA that's fun to fly, easy to build and easy to maintain. I fly by myself 98% of the time. I asked about grass strip because I may want to fly into some of the...
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    Unbiased look at AeroVee 2.1?

    What I want to know is how well it'll do on a hot and humid day. I live in North Carolina and I'm wondering how it'd do in the middle of Summer. Right now I fly out of airports that have nice long and wide runways, but once in awhile I may get the crazy idea to land at a grass strip and I'd...
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    Unbiased look at AeroVee 2.1?

    So I'm considering the Sonex as an aircraft for me to build and I'm also considering the AeroVee 2.1 engine with the AeroInjector. However I've always heard nay-sayers talk about auto conversion engines and I'm wondering if I can get an unbiased look at the AeroVee 2.1 engine, I want the good...
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    Need to re-think the aircraft that I want

    All of Zenith's aircrafts can be built to LSA specifications.
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    Need to re-think the aircraft that I want

    Yep, two seats. Eh 70 mph, so that's 61 knots. The aircraft cannot go faster than 120 knots though. My max price limit is honestly $50k. The aircraft has to be within the LSA limitation. I am a sport pilot.
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    Need to re-think the aircraft that I want

    For the longest time, I've had my eyes set on the RV-12, it's a solid aircraft created by the best manufacturer of kits in the aviation industry. Unfortunately, the kit {plus the other stuff I'll have to buy that's not in the kit) puts the RV-12 out of my price range. Also, I think Vans...
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    Recreational Pilots

    It'd be interesting to see what'd happen to the Sport Pilot world if the FAA does remove the 3rd class medical requirement for PPL.
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    Recreational Pilots

    If you get rid of the 3rd class medical requirement, and make sure that people understand that they can fly more than 50nm and into controlled airspace WITH the correct endorsement, then you'd see more Rec. Pilots.
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    E:AB & Engines

    What is the rules of working on the engine that's in an E:AB certified aircraft? The reason I ask is that I want to certified my 601 XL as an E:AB and get a repairmen certificate so that I can do my own conditional (annual) inspection and work on the aircraft myself. Can I work on the engine...
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    Recreational Pilots

    It'd be interesting to find any instructor who can still give you instructions on the Rec. License.
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    Recreational Pilots

    The only problem with the Rec. Pilot License is this. I don't know about you, but I'd like to have the option to fly further than 50 nm from my home airport and to be able to fly in Controlled airspace.
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    Zodiac 601 vs. 650

    Are there any real discernible differences between the Zodiac 601 XL and the 650? I'm alittle concern that the 650 may actually have less baggage area in the rear than the 601 XL. Thoughts?
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    Confidence In Ability

    Heh, it's funny you mentioned kit cars. My dad actually built a Factory Five Shelby Cobra. He was able to customize it to look like the authentic Shelby Cobra. Did a **** fine job too. Personally I'm looking for my own two seat sky roadster that I can customize and call my own. :)
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    Confidence In Ability

    I've been looking at starting a Homebuilt project (either the RV-12 or Zodiac XL), however I will be honest. I have never built an aircraft before, and I'm not exactly a handyman. However, I've been considering home builts because I want an aircraft that is "mine", I want an aircraft that...
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    Some questions

    I have some questions about kit aircrafts and their uses, and I hope that no one minds answering them. :) 1. I am looking at the Zodiac 601 XL as it seems like a sporty two seater aircraft that I can pack a camping gear into (I really like the baggage area) however I know that a year ago...
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    Hello From North Carolina

    Hello, my name is Sean (or NCPilot, whichever you prefer to call me) and I joined this forum mainly because I'm interested in building my own aircraft. :) I am from North Carolina.
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