Scott you are very articulate - refreshing to hear amidst all the static on youtube. Saw a nice example of the Glastar 2+2 locally and it was gorgeous. Whether you can really build one for $150K I'm not sure - maybe if you don't count your own time / labor. For me I'd prob be happy to pay for someone else's work as I am never very fast at projects like this !
This is an awesome plane! Managed to test fly it and its only about 10-15kts slower than my cirrus SR20 (C-GOPX), but has a lot of extra ability, including a tail wheel configuration and the ability to get easily into a 1200ft strip! Just might be my next plane....
Unfortunately, not a true 4-place! Other than that I love it! Certainly fits many other Pilots mission though!:) I heard that some may possibly be facing the rear-seats in reverse, therefore allowing adults exceeding 5'-2" in height to sit in the back? Would love to see one like this. Thanks!
Well you always have to take these specs with a grain of salt ... it's a 4 place if you have two young kids LOL. Even a 'regular' 4 place small plane is questionable if you're going to have 4 adults plus luggage or gear and full fuel - where I live you'd never get off the ground on a summer's day (density altitude). I look at these small planes as being 2 persons plus gear. If you really need to haul around a lot of people and stuff you'd be best off looking at something else.
Scott you are very articulate - refreshing to hear amidst all the static on youtube. Saw a nice example of the Glastar 2+2 locally and it was gorgeous. Whether you can really build one for $150K I'm not sure - maybe if you don't count your own time / labor. For me I'd prob be happy to pay for someone else's work as I am never very fast at projects like this !
I have evaluated this airplane for several months and I cannot think of one better in this class.
This is an awesome plane! Managed to test fly it and its only about 10-15kts slower than my cirrus SR20 (C-GOPX), but has a lot of extra ability, including a tail wheel configuration and the ability to get easily into a 1200ft strip! Just might be my next plane....
Ok, I am going to check this out... I will fly out to see it... thanks...
Unfortunately, not a true 4-place! Other than that I love it! Certainly fits many other Pilots mission though!:) I heard that some may possibly be facing the rear-seats in reverse, therefore allowing adults exceeding 5'-2" in height to sit in the back? Would love to see one like this. Thanks!
Well you always have to take these specs with a grain of salt ... it's a 4 place if you have two young kids LOL. Even a 'regular' 4 place small plane is questionable if you're going to have 4 adults plus luggage or gear and full fuel - where I live you'd never get off the ground on a summer's day (density altitude). I look at these small planes as being 2 persons plus gear. If you really need to haul around a lot of people and stuff you'd be best off looking at something else.
Surely some pre-owned models available prior to the sale to China.
What difference does it make. Cant see a bad review on this.
Now the Chinese own Glasair!:(
fortunately there's a strong owner's group in the US