2015 Challenger Light Sport XL-65Light Sport Aircraft Aircraft • Tiny, Ontario, Canada

This 2015 Challenger Light Sport XL-65, offered at $36,000, is presented as a top-of-the-line, Rotax 582-powered amphibian capable of pavement, grass, or water operations. The airframe has 400 hours since new, and the engine has 100 hours since a major overhaul, with detailed logs and build pictures supporting a single-owner history. The aircraft has been hangared and has no accident history, according to the seller.

The XL-65 is noted as a major advancement over the Challenger II, with the Rotax 582 Blue Head providing 30% more power and 34% more torque than the older Rotax 503, while reportedly using 23% less fuel. Key performance claims...