no, it’s not a bait topic but actual question I asked myself for sometime…
I really like idea of building a plane and not being restricted by FAA on what I do with it… I keep log of my under A&P supervision activities and have another 1,600 hours to meet &P part of the A&P certification.
I went to Oshkosh and there are three planes that keep getting me interested in experimental world… Velocity, RV 10/14 and Sling HW. All doable… but then the reality sinks in… Velocity and RV are the same engine tech as Mooney. Sling is slower but is HW which as I get older is not a bad thing and allows for easier access to the back seat.
But coming from Oshkosh, the reality sinks in. I can get to M20J forever plane for under $200K - new paint, new avionics, refreshed interior and engine overhaul. Anything in experimental world is $250K, and will still have the same/worse performance. And design is still less robust than Mooney… So, came back home from Oshkosh, envious of Rotax 916 and planning my M20J interior upgrade and looking forward to Dynon AP. It’s hard to beat Mooney and that’s what I will stick with… and yes, I did fly non-stop from KOSH to 6R3 (Houston) on one tank in six hours and still had 9 gallons of fuel left. And my UL is almost 1050 lbs.