Oh, I know the transponder & ADS-B requirements. I was thinking about a starter and small battery, with a charging port. Maybe even a little wind generator, it's mot like an extra couple pounds of drag will make much of a difference. I'm told this airplane has the glide ratio of a Steinway. But a Continental starter is either really heavy or really expensive. I'm absolutely not set on hand-propping; I'd much, much rather hit the button and go. I just want to have enough information to make an informed decision, in case (for example) I run across a killer deal on a C-85-8 or something.

I don't plan to do a lot of cross country flying, although if I finish it I will fly it to Oshkosh. But, there are a lot of places I'd like to be able to go, land, have lunch or whatever, fly home. I know people have done it for decades without batteries and starters, just trying to find out how.