The difference between "need", "want", and "I'll take whatever I get".

The one constant at AirVenture is that "If it flies, it's here". This is the place to create lists; Christmas lists, Bucket lists, Ten Top Things That Will Send You Into Bankruptcy lists.

Sara and I have been on the hunt for our perfect plane. We have some criteria - it has to be relatively safe, versatile, and can fold up for storage in a trailer. We narrowed it down to the following:

Our Top Pick - ICON

Pros: Can fly off of land or water, foldable wings, spin resistant, and best of all, it looks like something out of a James Bond movie.

 

 

Second Place - PIPISTREL SINUS

 

Pros: Can soar like a glider, cruising range 900 NM, removable wings, and can be ordered as a kit. Costs half as much as an ICON.

 

Cons: S-I-N-U-S, really? They pronounce it with short "I", but Pipestrel Sinus still translates into "Bat Nasal Cavity".

 

 

 

What we can probably ultimately afford:

 

Pros: It's cheap, environmentally friendly, and if things don't work out we can burn it and cook Smores over the open flames.

 

Cons: It flies like it looks