Having both the Pilot and AeroWorks Yak I have found the Pilot to be a much better flyer due to the fact it weighs two pounds less than the Aero Works My Aero Works Yak weighed 19.8 pounds with a DLE55. The Pilot weighs 17.3 with the same engine. Two pounds in that size plane is huge. Plus you get all that cool carbon with the Pilot plane as opposed to aluminum in the Aero Works plane.