I have a 8 1/2 lb Lancair 52 powered by a Evo-46. And it flies like a dream.

At first I was afraid to fly it but after a few weeks of looking for sound ways to lighten it up I gave up and decided to go for it.. To my surprise it flew very well. It is very stable, stalls straight as an arrow and slows down for landing like any good sport plane.

After this experience my fear of weight diminished somewhat.