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Re: Aerotrek A220 and A240. What do you think?
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2020 3:31 pm
by MrMorden
Keep in mind an Aerotrek is basically an S-LSA Avid Flyer. You can spend $80k on an Aerotrek or buy an experimental Avid for about a third of that or less (my buddy got one that needed some work for $12k and has flown it for six years). No judgement on how you choose to spend your money, and some prefer a factory airplane, but those are roughly apples-to-apples airplanes.
Re: Aerotrek A220 and A240. What do you think?
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2020 6:35 pm
by drseti
The most likely difference between the Avid and the Aerotrek is the engine. Avids have been built with a wide variety of engines. The Aerotreks all come with a Rotax 912ULS.
Re: Aerotrek A220 and A240. What do you think?
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 5:29 pm
by MrMorden
drseti wrote:The most likely difference between the Avid and the Aerotrek is the engine. Avids have been built with a wide variety of engines. The Aerotreks all come with a Rotax 912ULS.
That is true, though there are a lot of Avids around with 80hp and 100hp 912s.
Re: Aerotrek A220 and A240. What do you think?
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2020 12:47 pm
by Hambone
I’m now in the market for a ‘light’ backcountry airplane, and the A220 fits the bill at a very good price. Downside - 9 month wait! The distributor only receives 2 a month.
Re: Aerotrek A220 and A240. What do you think?
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2020 1:24 pm
by Warmi
Hambone wrote:I’m now in the market for a ‘light’ backcountry airplane, and the A220 fits the bill at a very good price. Downside - 9 month wait! The distributor only receives 2 a month.
Bushcat is another option - higher gross , cheaper ...
Re: Aerotrek A220 and A240. What do you think?
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2020 2:19 pm
by drseti
Ham, I have a friend and local CFI who is looking to sell his SLSA A220 (equipped with tundra tires and a DUC Swirl prop that I installed with an LoA). The aircraft is low time and well maintained (if I do say so myself!) If you're interested, email me your contact info to
[email protected], and I'll pass it on to him.
Re: Aerotrek A220 and A240. What do you think?
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2020 5:42 pm
by Hambone
drseti wrote:Ham, I have a friend and local CFI who is looking to sell his SLSA A220 (equipped with tundra tires and a DUC Swirl prop that I installed with an LoA). The aircraft is low time and well maintained (if I do say so myself!) If you're interested, email me your contact info to
[email protected], and I'll pass it on to him.
Email sent.
Re: Aerotrek A220 and A240. What do you think?
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2020 5:44 pm
by Hambone
Warmi wrote:Hambone wrote:I’m now in the market for a ‘light’ backcountry airplane, and the A220 fits the bill at a very good price. Downside - 9 month wait! The distributor only receives 2 a month.
Bushcat is another option - higher gross , cheaper ...
Thanks! I'll check it out.