Hello from Celebration, FL, near Orlando. I am almost empty nester...one still on the payroll but he is about to take his CFI checkride . I am looking seriously at NEW LSA for empty-nester fun. My wife and I were on vacation in California last August (2017) and test flew the Sling 2 with Jean. LOVED IT! More importantly...wife LOVED IT! I was impressed with the handling, performance, visibility, slider canopy, looks, and economical operation of the Sling. I flew a 912iS and a plain 912 equipped Sling 2. I have been lurking here for some time and skimmed many of the posts on gross wt, useful load, parachute, VFR vs IFR, etc...
Today, I am leaning Sling 2, S-LSA, VFR with Garmin G3X touch, parachute for peace-of-mind (wife), plain 912, and dealing with the weight limits by limiting fuel if flying with pax heavier than my petite wife. I have not ruled out E-AB 51% to gain legal extra useful-load upping GW to 1540, but, I really don't want to build anything (or get my nails dirty)
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...I just want it to work great and last a long time!
Thanks for all the good info on this forum,
Cam
Background: Current 737 pilot, previous C-152/172 in 1980's, USAF single-seat fun airplane.