Osprey II Flight Experience?

[pa24-180]

Resurrecting an old thread. I'm interested in the Osprey II. It seems to fit my mission profile so am curious about it. I found it via a search on kitplanes.com. I'd love to have a further conversation with a builder or someone who has experience with one. I've never built before, so interested in opinions on build difficulty, etc. I'm pretty handy, but this would be my first go-round. Also, it's probably a couple years off before I would consider starting a project.

Interested in the idea of potential float/amphibs that are an alternative to this one with similar characteristics (range, load, speed, amphib floats, etc.) also if anyone has any pointers.