Sport Pilot Talk

I live in the California high desert and I’m looking to buy, and work on, a CT or other large-pilot-suitable light sport (I’m 6’4”, 240). I’ll probably seek a used CTLS since the Ukraine invasion shut down Flight Design production.

I’m a new LSR-M and fly for a living.

Rosamond is an hour drive North from the LA area, in the high desert near Edwards, AFB. I live on a skypark there.

Cheers!

Welcome! I am slightly taller and a bit heavier than you. I have not tried on a CT. I ended up with an Evektor Sportstar. It is very accomodating of big people with great headroom, shoulder room, and useful load.

I agree with Dave. I've owned two SportStars. Useful load (depending on equipment) typically runs 525 to 575 pounds. With full fuel (188#) that leaves you with between 370 and 420# of payload. That's only a 1 place aircraft for the heavier pilots, unless you carry partial fuel. With, say, 10 gal in each tank (120# total), you get 3 hours endurance plus an hour reserve.