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3 XTRIM 55 Light Sport Aircraft News aircraft
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| Design - Structure, history, safety, resale value, |
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| The design and construction get high ratings. Because of only 60 planes flying world wide the XTRIM gets a lower rating for safety and resale value |
| Kit - Construction style, complexity, knowledge requirement |
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| The kit comes basically ready to fly so this section get a high rating. |
| Factory - Years in business, kits produced, kits flying. |
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| The factory gets a good rating for the years it has been in business and the knowledge and experience that it's people have for the type of construction the plane uses. But gets a lower rating for only producing 60 planes to date. |
| Manuals - Ease of reading, completeness, drawings and diagrams |
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| Not submitted for evaluation |
| Cockpit - Comfort, noise, visibility, |
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| Excellent |
| Ground handling and suspension - System, complexity, does it work |
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| Excellent |
| Flight Controls - Pressure, comfort, effectiveness, |
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| Excellent |
| Propulsion Package - Reliability, noise, vibration, |
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| Excellent |
| Performance - Compared to other craft with same weight, power and style of control systems. |
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| Matches or exceeds craft of similar weight, power, and construction |
| Overall Rating |
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| The only draw backs are the number of craft flying. The lack of a dealer network. The lack of a knowledge on cost for repair. The lack of a way to evaluate resale value. |
| Video - Quality, depth, arrangement Promotional |
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| Not supplied for review |
| Video - Quality, depth, arrangement Assembly |
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