noel.wade wrote:

Any other thoughts on what I could get in the Standard class for
around $25k - $30k? Priorities are still 38:1 minimum L/D, good weak-
weather performance (low sink-rate and/or great climb rate),
maneuverable/responsive in the air, and relatively easy to rig.

Honestly I haven't looked all that much... I'm not interested in old
beasts like the LS-1s or G102s or Standard Cirruses. A Libelle H-201,
eh (would probably go with a 301 at that point). How's the Pegasus in
light conditions? Any other weak-weather performers that folks would
recommend in the Standard Class?

I don't know how the price compares, but I spent two happy years flying
my club's Pegase 90 in a lot of different conditions. The main
difference between a 101D and a 90 is that the 90 is a later model and
has fully automatic control hook-ups. I like the Pegase a lot and would
probably have bought one apart from there being none available when I
was in the market. At the time my wish list included Pegase, ASW-19,
ASW-20 and Libelle 201. Performance wise, the Pegase sits between the 19
and the 20. Its essentially a slightly modified ASW-20 fuselage with
completely new wings. If you look under the wing at the right angle you
can just see where the 20's cockpit air inlets have been blocked off:
the Pegase uses a simpler nose inlet.

Has the 3000 hour issue in the US been cleared yet?


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