Bennyboy320 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Just starting to do my research, I have ordered a Foxbat with delivery in August, the a/c will be based in Caboolture & I was hoping to get some help from the folks up here in finding a competent Rotax/Foxbat savy L2 to maintain my a/c. I am aware of the list of L2’s on the RAA web site, however I also know that with 35 years of aviation behind me that a personal recommendation speaks volumes. If possible please PM me rather than giving out names on a public forum, your help is much appreciated. Bennyboy320 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SrPilot Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Just starting to do my research, I have ordered a Foxbat with delivery in August, the a/c will be based in Caboolture Bennyboy320 Hi Bb. Congrats on the new bird! What color did you go with? Stick or wheel? Mine is yellow with the y-stick and MGL efis panel. Is August the normal lead time these days? I ordered one last Spring and it arrived in the U.S. in early September. I had to wait some additional time to actually get the bird, but this past weekend I enjoyed splendid weather while getting in about 3 hours stick time. am quite pleased with the airplane and trust you have much more experience with them than I did since they're rather rare in the U.S. Sorry I cannot help you with reports on mechanics. I'm a bit far away. Happy flying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennyboy320 Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share Posted March 8, 2016 Hi SrPilot, went with orange which is now a standard color so no need to pay extra for it, having flown the Airbus for the last 17 years I love the side side concept & find the Foxbat very similar & natural to fly, as I said before all that Yuri needs to do is add a sliding tray table:laugh:, gone with tundra tyres & steam driven round dials, the last thing I want is glass & an auto pilot, I have to use them most days to pay the bills, this is flying for FUN, already have my build date confirmed, also opted for the BRS, having flown fighters in a previous life I & my wife like that last ditch survival guarantee of the silk letdown if required, been renting one for the last few years at Caboolture so only have about 30 hours on type so far but I love it, tried to upload a photo but its beyond my skill level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff13 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 BB how did the Hangar search go? I went past the the one we talked about the next day and it looked the goods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGL Fox Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Just starting to do my research, I have ordered a Foxbat with delivery in August, the a/c will be based in Caboolture & I was hoping to get some help from the folks up here in finding a competent Rotax/Foxbat savy L2 to maintain my a/c. I am aware of the list of L2’s on the RAA web site, however I also know that with 35 years of aviation behind me that a personal recommendation speaks volumes. If possible please PM me rather than giving out names on a public forum, your help is much appreciated. Bennyboy320 BB, you couldn't go past Dieter to look after your Foxbat...he looks after my aircraft and the aircraft at Fly Now Redcliffe and heaps more RAA aircraft around our area, I have contact details for him if you want them...just send me a PM and I will give you the details. David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Communications Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 BB how did the Hangar search go? I went past the the one we talked about the next day and it looked the goods. I think its hangar 45 is up for grabs...its the one behind Ken...Rogers brother in law Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SrPilot Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Hi SrPilot, went with orange which is now a standard color so no need to pay extra for it, having flown the Airbus for the last 17 years I love the side side concept & find the Foxbat very similar & natural to fly, as I said before all that Yuri needs to do is add a sliding tray table:laugh:, gone with tundra tyres & steam driven round dials, the last thing I want is glass & an auto pilot, I have to use them most days to pay the bills, this is flying for FUN, already have my build date confirmed, also opted for the BRS, having flown fighters in a previous life I & my wife like that last ditch survival guarantee of the silk letdown if required, been renting one for the last few years at Caboolture so only have about 30 hours on type so far but I love it, tried to upload a photo but its beyond my skill level. Sounds like sound thinking Bb, although I went with the MGL iEfis Lite due to space and costs. Like you I ordered tundra tires but I chose the 15x6.00x6 rather than straight tundra simply because I was familiar with the size and knew it was readily available in a number of brands in the U.S. and I too opted for the ballistic chute given . . . well, let's not go into that! Congrats on your purchase. Fly often; fly safe. Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Pukallus Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Hi, have PM you my recommendation, talk soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennyboy320 Posted March 14, 2016 Author Share Posted March 14, 2016 Thanks to all the PM's about an L2, one name kept on coming up, very respected & highly regarded as an L2, I have contacted him already & he is more than happy to look after my future Foxbat, so this thread can be closed. Kind regards, Bennyboy320 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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