P2008 with Rotax 914 Turbo

[MKL]

I've flown a P2008 with 912ULS. It was an okay flying airplane, but there wasn't anything special about how it flew.

Yes, same, I didn't find the climb out rate as expected with 2 POB, thus interest in 914. My 912 Eaglet will do 1800 ft per min with 2 POB at 65kts full power on Climb - allows me to land on short strips in New Zealand.

[craigv]

I don’t know what the Sport Pilot and LSA rules are in New Zealand but the Sling TSi with the Rotax 915 gives you more of everything you are asking for, at a lower cost, than the P2008 and are extremely well made. They are flown all the time off of dirt and grass strips in South Africa.

I have a Aerospool Dynamic LSA and had a highly desired Mooney Encore for longer trips. Sold the Mooney because I got sick of constantly throwing money into it , and there were some VERY LARGE upcoming bills I didn’t want to face. Went to South Africa for the owner assisted build late last year, and now this aircraft is somewhere in-transit, hopefully not lost during this CV craziness.

Sling was supposed to debut the new high wing TSi, with a composite cabin at Oshkosh this year.
If you look at the Sling website, their performance numbers are conservative compared to what I saw while flying their TSi.

[Warmi]

I don’t know what the Sport Pilot and LSA rules are in New Zealand but the Sling TSi with the Rotax 915 gives you more of everything you are asking for, at a lower cost, than the P2008 and are extremely well made. They are flown all the time off of dirt and grass strips in South Africa.

I have a Aerospool Dynamic LSA and had a highly desired Mooney Encore for longer trips. Sold the Mooney because I got sick of constantly throwing money into it , and there were some VERY LARGE upcoming bills I didn’t want to face. Went to South Africa for the owner assisted build late last year, and now this aircraft is somewhere in-transit, hopefully not lost during this CV craziness.

Sling was supposed to debut the new high wing TSi, with a composite cabin at Oshkosh this year.
If you look at the Sling website, their performance numbers are conservative compared to what I saw while flying their TSi.

Yeah, Sling TSI is a great option but ... but with 140 knots cruise is is not a replacement for Encore , kind of like right in the middle between a typical LSA and Encore.

[craigv]

My Encore had the TKS anti-icing system, and so was a little slower than book, and the TSi was a little faster than I expected. Overall the Encore MIGHT be 10 kts faster than the TSi. The TSi loves to fly high with that turbo and will get there quicker, so I’m not sure if that cancels any speed advantage. I preferred the additional speed and ability to handle turbulence in the Encore, and prefer everything else in the TSi. T/O and landing distances, rough field handling, interior comfort for passengers, ingress and egress, cost to buy, cost to run, cost to maintain, availability of parts and especially the Rotax engine.
Warmi - Thanks for the excellent observation. I always appreciate your comments.

[jetcat3]

The TSi does handle nicely. I’d say the TSi is reliably a 150+ knot airplane at altitude.

[MKL]

I don’t know what the Sport Pilot and LSA rules are in New Zealand but the Sling TSi with the Rotax 915 gives you more of everything you are asking for, at a lower cost, than the P2008 and are extremely well made. They are flown all the time off of dirt and grass strips in South Africa.

I have a Aerospool Dynamic LSA and had a highly desired Mooney Encore for longer trips. Sold the Mooney because I got sick of constantly throwing money into it , and there were some VERY LARGE upcoming bills I didn’t want to face. Went to South Africa for the owner assisted build late last year, and now this aircraft is somewhere in-transit, hopefully not lost during this CV craziness.

Sling was supposed to debut the new high wing TSi, with a composite cabin at Oshkosh this year.
If you look at the Sling website, their performance numbers are conservative compared to what I saw while flying their TSi.

I must admit I like the high wing, the Eaglet's been great due to that, sometimes shade to sit under, we have a lot of sun here in NZ

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[MKL]

I don’t know what the Sport Pilot and LSA rules are in New Zealand but the Sling TSi with the Rotax 915 gives you more of everything you are asking for, at a lower cost, than the P2008 and are extremely well made. They are flown all the time off of dirt and grass strips in South Africa.

I have a Aerospool Dynamic LSA and had a highly desired Mooney Encore for longer trips. Sold the Mooney because I got sick of constantly throwing money into it , and there were some VERY LARGE upcoming bills I didn’t want to face. Went to South Africa for the owner assisted build late last year, and now this aircraft is somewhere in-transit, hopefully not lost during this CV craziness.

Sling was supposed to debut the new high wing TSi, with a composite cabin at Oshkosh this year.
If you look at the Sling website, their performance numbers are conservative compared to what I saw while flying their TSi.

Yeah, Sling TSI is a great option but ... but with 140 knots cruise is is not a replacement for Encore , kind of like right in the middle between a typical LSA and Encore.

Wouldn't mind trying the Sling though, did use a Sport Cruiser - the sun was far too hot.

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