I've recently flown a Legend Aero AL3 (100hp J3 clone, no flaps) and am considering ordering one from the factory in 1-2 years. My question is how much of a difference would the AL18 (115hp and flaps) make on performance for once a year trips to the backcountry (Colorado, Idaho, etc.)? 99% of our flying will be sea level(ish), pattern work and training for my son in TX, but I'd like to pack camping gear and fly rods once a year and head to the backcountry for a week. I used to fly a 150hp Super Cub during grad school and that felt quite a bit more robust than the AL3, but the next notch up from Legend is 180hp and that's just more than I need for most days. Would the AL3 with some 26" Airstreaks suffice for my stated use case... or do I need flaps and more power? If not, I can spend the $50k delta on an RV8 kit ;-)