Quote Originally Posted by robertwidmer View Post
All/most of my flying is in the Rocky Mountains with hot summers and peaks up to 12,000 feet and a turbo is a must in my opinion.
Having more horsepower than you need (a subjective term for sure) is always nice, no question about that. However, just so that people don't get the wrong idea about a 912 UL or ULS (80 or 100 HP) in a Kitfox, quite a few of us in Colorado have those engines. My home field, where there are at least 4 of us, is at an elevation of about 5700' msl. The Rocky Mountains run right through our state, and according to the Colorado Geological Survey, we have 58 mountains over 14,000 feet. It also can get quite hot in the summer... I suspect a bit warmer than it does in Canada. Anyway, we regularly travel in and over the mountains. An 80 hp Mod. IV or a 100 hp S7 is very capable of safely flying here without a turbo. My friend Stan has landed at every public airport (and many others) in the state with his 80 hp Mod. IV Speedster. Just sayin'.