Jabiru aircraft

[Headwind]

Sometime in the (hopefully) near future I’ll be looking at aircraft ownership again. Recently I have been flying mostly Foxbat’s and Vixxen’s after moving on from GA. Would love to hear some experienced views on Jab comparisons with other RAAus types; high or low wing. I haven’t flown a Jab but I’m baffled by how you operate the brakes and yoke in crosswind. 
I hope to be able to support Australian manufacturers. Ta!

[facthunter]

I can't recall anyone having a problem with that aspect of things. Just keep the weight off the nosewheel is the Main "Thing".   Nev

[PureCaboose]

I went from a Gizelle to a Jabiru 160. The Jab has less drag (even with full flaps) than the Gizelle. To slow down from 100 knots so I can put in som flaps on downwind I need to pull back on the stick/yoke considerably as I reduce throttle otherwise we just gradually loose speed, unlike the Gizelle where dropping throttle is an immediate slow down.

 

It's easy to float down the runway as well, make sure you have zero throttle and listen to the song of the people from the stall warning tribe.

 

Brakes and airlerons are easy(ish), arm through the dual sticks to use the brakes, and if you need right aileron, push your elbow to the right. If you need rudder, set if with you left hand and use your arm to hold it there.