I don't agree with anything the naysayer posted above. I will simply leave it at that and we are safe in assuming he's not on the short list of buyers for this LSA. I wonder what he'd say about $200k Ferrari's when the speed limit is 70 mph or expensive offshore fishing boats? Sure, these airplanes approach a narrow market, but that's the very nature of expensive, totally fun toys.

Let me just add that getting your water wings is more fun than the law should allow. I got mine in a 65 hp J3 on floats back in '75 and I, for a short time, enjoyed flying a Howard DGA-15P on floats (Jobmaster) with a P-W R-985 up front. Water flying is truly flying for the pure fun of it and getting somewhere in a hurry isn't part of the deal, unless, of course, you've got the wallet for something like a push/pull Dornier or a modernized Mallard or Albatross with turbines. Most airplanes that can operate in and out of water are a big compromise in terms of technology and efficiency. It's just a fact that we've had to live with forever. So, when I see specialized designs created from a blank sheet of paper like this little SLA that will push the 120 mph speed limit and sip fuel in the process then I am encouraged and attracted to their modern appearance and sexy glass panels. Since no 3rd class medical is required to fly LSA's then these new designs really start looking better and better to old pilots like me. mb/jd