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I'll never own a certified plane. Too much FAA hassle.

Cockpit size is always a concern for me. I'm tall, but not basketball player tall. I do have more neck than nature intended, so headroom is always a problem. I tried an Avid, but getting in it was like that last clown that squeezes into the VW. A Kitfox 5 or above fits, as does a Just Aircraft Highlander. I haven't had a chance to sit in a Kitfox 1-3 or 4, but I suspect even the 4 will be too tight. I'll have a chance to sit in the factory demo in a couple weeks, so that question will be answered anyway. I'm hoping I fit, since the other options are just insanely expensive now. Rusty

Greetings, Sorry to wake a near-dead subforum, but I've been trying to find flight reports from Aeropup owners. I'm told there are 60+ Aeropups flying in Australia, but none of my searching has produced much in the way of flight characteristics. I've literally skimmed through ever mention of the word Aeropup in this entire forum, and any other forum I can think to search. For most planes, I'd expect any number of people discussing stall speeds, and cruise speeds, plus just general handling qualities, but I've found almost no such information for the Aeropup. . I understand there were built long ago, but I'd hope they're still around and flying. There's a new dealer in the US, and and I've been seriously considering an Aeropup kit as my next project. Even the factory demo isn't flying yet, so I'm somewhat starved for information. About the only comments I've found refer to it as "a lovely flying airplane", which is nice, but a little short on detail 🙂 Can anyone give actual cruise and stall numbers, or point me to the top secret forum where they may be published 🙂 Thanks, Rusty