Excalibur light sport aircraft review. |
Rating from 1 to 10 with 10 being the best or easiest. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Design - Structure, history, safety, resale value, | | | | | | | | | | |
Simple rivet and bolt together construction |
Kit - Construction style, complexity, knowledge requirement | | | | | | | | | | |
Rivet gun, normal hand tools, |
Factory - Years in business, kits produced, kits flying. | | | | | | | | | | |
Factory rates a 10 according to customers. |
Manuals - Ease of reading, completeness, drawings and diagrams | | | | | | | | | | |
Step by step, complete with pictures |
Cockpit - Comfort, noise, visibility, | | | | | | | | | | |
Average for this style of aircraft. |
Ground handling and suspension - System, complexity, does it work | | | | | | | | | | |
Excellent |
Flight Controls - Pressure, comfort, effectiveness, | | | | | | | | | | |
Notice pressure, 2006 system is changing to smaller ailerons. |
Propulsion Package - Reliability, noise, vibration, | | | | | | | | | | |
Rotax 503, 582, good reliable, parts & service, HKS good reliability |
Performance - Compared to other craft with same weight, power and style of control systems. | | | | | | | | | | |
Good with 503, Excellent with 582 |
Overall Rating | | | | | | | | | | |
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Video - Quality, depth, arrangement Promotional | | | | | | | | | | |
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Video - Quality, depth, arrangement Assembly | | | | | | | | | | N/A |