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The Rotax 912ULS and 912IS of similar vintages are pretty similar in climb and cruise preformance. The IS is more fuel efficient in cruise. Is the 914 still an option ? Look at the 915 for a fair bit more in cost. The power requirement/backup issues of the IS seem well known and allowed for and the 912IS has been flying for 12 years. The both versions of the 912 seem ideally suited for either 600 or 760kg. Are you really looking at high attitudes ? A lot of these aircraft have limits of 13,000ft (ish) The Sling 2 is both an LSA at 600kg and a VLA at 700kg and was flown around the world in 2009 at 900kg each day for 40 days. It used a 912ULS. With this aircraft going to class G this will now (soon?) allow you to take 2 people with full tanks. If you want to fly both engines then Fly Illawarra have an Evektor Sportstar with a 912ULS and a Evektor Harmony with a 912IS.
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With Group G looking to have similar maint requirements to GA perhaps group G owners will stay with Casa if they can self assess (and some VLAs ie Sling 2 may go back). Interesting timing on these 3 (PPL self assess, RAA group 4 and RPC controlled endorsement). I guess as long as more people can fly more places with more fuel its all good (if/when it actually happens).
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Possibly VFR up to 10,000 only with Class 5 PPL (guessing from no night VFR) and controlled endorsement with RPC at about the same time to reduce arguments. Anybody have any more info. If CASA don’t stuff it up and make it too restrictive would this make RAA less attractive ?
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The Travel John semes to be designed for exactly this situation; https://www.platinumhealthsupply.com.au/products/traveljohn
