has put the price of a standard-build kit at around 30,000 Canadian

pesos, I

was open to alternatives. After reading up on Sean Ponsonby's Vision

(#2,

with an 0-320) I compared the $12,000 CDN airframe materials price,

the

over-all performance of Sean's plane, and viewed another builder's

set of

plans. While the RV is the most fun plane I've ever flown, the Vision

sounds

very promising, and way more affordable. Unless something better

comes

along

in the meantime we plan to build a Vision, powered by (of course) a

13-B.

Two of our members are well on their way with their Visions. One of

them,

Calvin Thorne, is on American Affordable's Vision site. He's the

"Canadian

builder" featured. You may want to touch base with him. Keep us

posted on

your project!    Brett.

Brett,
We call the Aust dollar the South Pacific Peso !
Not building a 4 place.
You shouldn't need to spend $12,000 Cdn Pesos, if you use local products
about $6,000 should do it ( motor and Instruments extra).
Is Calvin using the 13B ?
George (down under)

        Hello again, George. As far as I know, Calvin plans to use an

0-320 but I'm not certain of that. Maybe I can convert him before he reaches
the firewall-forward stage! As for prices of local products, many of these
supplies are sourced (either by the builder or the Canadian materials
supplier) from the states, so we still lose about 50% of our dollar value,
which brings the cost (incl. taxes @ 7%) to around $ 12,000 CDN. I've
checked with the Vision builders in our club and they back up these figures.
Still, that's a very reasonable price considering the calibre of aircraft
you'll end up with. Sorry to hear your dollar is so weak. Contrary to
popular belief, misery doesn't always love company. All the best, Brett.

 
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