>>1979451>it is not cost effective unless you go with fiberglass, which has no place outside of glidersYou gotta look at experimental/amateur built stuff - that's got the market you're looking for. It's cheaper to buy a used Long-Ez and maintain it than any older certificated aircraft, and to get the same level of performance you'd need to get a Mooney or Bonanza (though of course it lacks space, payload capacity, and rough field capability).