Oh, I hear ya Tom. Realistically, both of these airplanes brand new are out of our reach also. But, a $60,000 airplane comes into the reach of many more other folks out there. And a new $60,000 airplane today may very well become affordable sometime in my future. Along with many other folks as well. Where the Skycatcher never will. By the time a Skycatcher ever gets down in our price range it will most assuredly be ready for the scrap yard.
I was just tickled to see an "affordable" ready to fly two place airplane actually being manufactured today. Especially when so many folks have argued that it cannot be done.
Bill
Grants Pass, Oregon