The Iconic LSA, the Flight Design CT, which is faster than a 172 and has more interior room up front, arguably the fastest, most efficient LSA ever made, even faster than the Allegro 2000 I took my Light Sport Lessons in.  VSkylabs is up front when it comes to Ultralights and Microlights and experimental aircraft.  The Flight Design aircraft is a certified, not kit built aircraft with a Rotax four stroke engine up front, quite smooth in the air, most of my flight hours have been spent with Rotax two and four stroke engines, but also some Continental engines.

John

Very interesting plane! I didn't know that it is built in Germany

Love LSAs and LSA pictures here, always interesting...!
Also, glad to note this one is a certified aircraft, not kit built...

2 hours ago, P_7878 said:

Love LSAs and LSA pictures here, always interesting...!
Also, glad to note this one is a certified aircraft, not kit built...

I was invited to fly one, but the sales pitch was too heavy--they are expensive aircraft to own vs. the used market, as many certified LSA's are.  That is why the FAA is looking at changing the rule, so they can pigeon hole used 152's and Tomahawks into LSA, which will be a great help if that happens, since there are many low time trainers still out there, in decent shape.  I've flown aircraft built as long ago as 1939-1946 in good shape, the Luscombe and Ercoupe to be precise.  Of the two, I preferred the Luscombe, it was lighter even though all metal and had more oomph than the Ercoupe, and had rudder pedals though not much rudder was required to initiate a turn or handle yaw in climbout.  Sweeter aircraft to fly than any modern aircraft I ever flew, a dream to fly...

John

On 8/30/2019 at 9:15 PM, John_Cillis said:

I was invited to fly one, but the sales pitch was too heavy--they are expensive aircraft to own vs. the used market, as many certified LSA's are.  That is why the FAA is looking at changing the rule, so they can pigeon hole used 152's and Tomahawks into LSA, which will be a great help if that happens, since there are many low time trainers still out there, in decent shape.  I've flown aircraft built as long ago as 1939-1946 in good shape, the Luscombe and Ercoupe to be precise.  Of the two, I preferred the Luscombe, it was lighter even though all metal and had more oomph than the Ercoupe, and had rudder pedals though not much rudder was required to initiate a turn or handle yaw in climbout.  Sweeter aircraft to fly than any modern aircraft I ever flew, a dream to fly...

John

John: These are interesting topics for aspiring aircraft owners. Years ago, I used to know someone (a physician) who had shared-ownership of a SR22 (I failed to take up on his offer to fly me once in it, probably, I should have made use of it...). Anyway, like, you say, cost-factors of ownership (whether a small GA or an LSA) are serious considerations for normal folks...Maybe, you've (or have attempted to dabble in that kind of pursuit...)...(While, I, for one, am thinking of avoiding any major SIM purchases in favor of MSFS 2020...🙂...)