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Same experience.... J230C, 12 months old, poor starting , mostly fixed by altering the starter earth leads in the Jabiru AD. Marcus

Yes, the one on my 230c lasted about 100 hrs. Died at a permanent 3500 ft..... must be something they do. Not cheap either for Chinese rubbish. Waiting for the new one on my 230D to fail. Marcus

Exhaust cap.... The aeroplane comes out of the box with various covers and plugs, all with "remove before flight tags". The exhaust pipe gets a dinky little red cap that blocks it effectively, stopping moist air from condensing in the exhaust system as it cools. My new aircraft came also with the world's most expensive baseball cap, but that is another story.....i_dunno Marcus

just said ****, this thing climbs...WITH NO INSTRUCTOR.....then settled down.....then shouted WHEEEEEE ! on the first touch and go.....:big_grin: Marcus

perhaps.... Perhaps...:confused: The card is just a compact flash card, the larger one with the proper contacts. The issue for me is that I am not computer literate enough to know if a simple copy will duplicate all of the contents... The real issue is that the EKP4 mount in the Jabiru dash meant removing the dash itself to get to the card, ... Marcus

EKP4 faults... Been there, done that... I think it was caused by an electrical glitch on turn off in my Jab j230 corrupting the flash card. Learnt to turn the avionics off first.... Only way to resolve it that I could find was a trip to EDMO , the distributor in Adelaide, who sold me a whole new card.... ouch! . EDMO were good though. Marcus

Love that... Sending it on to several like minded (feeble minded ?) mates regards Marcus

Thinking about this, I know of three woman pilots in my club. One is training to be an RAaus Instructor, the second uses HER Foxbat as a motor bike replacement on THEIR property in the north.. the third flies every where with her man, sharing out the left hand seat between them. My wife (a dentist) is learning to fly. None of these women are under 50. I think it is more about the differing prioreties for men and women in this very short lifetime we have. Marcus

Seems I might have started something here. ....The present (American?) trend to "hookups" rather than the dating game of my youth I find disturbing to say the least. But its not my world...it belongs to my son and his generation now. He can sow his wild oats as he sees fit, provided he reaps any crop....deftly:ah_oh: Yen is right though, and the difficult world of the near future will need nuclear families, without any implied explosion thereof :ne_nau: Marcus

Yes, sorry, but yes. Kids are nice though.....:big_grin: Marcus

My aircraft has a complete glass cockpit, but with a set of mechanical gauges as a back up. Having said that, the only one that has ever failed me is the mechanical (Chinese manufacture) altimeter (fitted by the factory) that did not want to come down from 3500 feet:ah_oh:. Still hasnt.thumb_down It was backed up by the gps and the altimeter in the Dynon. The moving map gps has to be backed up with a paper map and a pencil track, and in my case there is also a dry battery powered Garmin handheld gps in the safety grab bag. Next thingo is an autopilot.... Marcus

I would say that the Painted Desert/Hills were the highlight of the trip we did north in August. The now drying out Lake Eyre and flying around in Wilpena too. Catch Maree man before he fades away due to wind erosion. If you are going through via Adelaide, then look for the whales at Middleton/ Goolwa:thumb_up:. Fuel at William Creek (bowser), Maree (drum), Arkaroola, Jamestown. Marcus

The longest trip was flying back from the factory in Bundaberg to Murray Bridge. This was 9.9 hours in my log book, spread over 2 days. I have flown Murray Bridge to Narromine in the back blocks of NSW twice, around 8.5 hours there and back. The 230 here is registered as a light sport aircraft, 600kg MTOW. It burns about 21-23 litres per hour, and gives an honest 120 knots. It is really an 430 with no back seats, so there is a lot of room at the back. Not so good in the front, asI am 6 ft 6 tall. My mates Cessna 172s burns 40 litres per hour and gives about 110 knots. Its bigger mass means it is thrown about less in turbulence, but it still is. Want a smooth ride, go in a spam can. The real limitation of any light aircraft is the pilot's bladder range. Peeing in a bottle :ah_oh: is not great without an autopilot, so 2-3 hours is a good leg. Murray Bridge to Hay. Stop, have lunch, a pee, refuel the aeroplane , onto Narromine. Interesting that a hangar space is around $240 a month in the US. A bout the same here, except in Pacific Pesos. Get the ticket, buy the plane, it really is a new kind of freedom that only a fraction of 1% of the populace enjoys. regards Marcus

Gidday. The real issue is that they (jabs) leak water. Its all pretty much plastic, so no corrosion problems like my mates Cessna, but still a pain in the . My j230c is about 2 yers old, and they have improved the door locking mechanism since then, but .... freezing water ? A hangar looks good. Marcus

At that sort of price for the bundle, you can count me in for one as a back up for the one on the 230 now. :big_grin: Marcus

A lot of people , beautiful day :big_grin: Marcus

:big_grin::big_grin: Marcus

Capacitor I said 1 FARAD....:ah_oh: they are enomous, with a huge transient capacity. Available for the kiddies DOOF Doof amplifiers in what they think are cars...:) Marcus

GPS Woes Might be relevant. I also lost all the map data etc on the AVMAP gps in my j230c. It was resolved by the local agent by fitting a new map plug in card. Different GPS, same fault. I think I perhaps caused it by starting the aeroplane with the avionics on. That or a transient in the barely adequate Jabiru wiring. Going to fit one of those huge capacitors (1 Farad) that the kids put in their car stereos, the ones that go Dooof doof.... regards Marcus

yes, what is missing is attention to detail. I wrote Jabiru a letter about the rubbish quality of their wiring, something I am more than qualified to talk about. Mentioned the other things, and suggested that a senior quality manager should be appointed who can simply veto the delivery of an aircraft until it qualifies to a certain minimum standard...yeah, .. right. With a 40 ft x 12 ft wall full of orders and my bank cheque in the piggy bank, what do I know? Marcus

Peter, my wife argues that her Alfa 166 has character too. She speaks to it with evocotive hand gestures and a fake Italian accent. Would a Queensland one help for the 230 ?:big_grin: Marcus

Okay, I'll step in too.. I bought my j230c from the factory with the electronic dash..dynon ems, efis, Avmap EKPIV gps. In Australia the j230c is registered under the local interpretation of the Light Sport Aircraft rules.. 2 people , 600 Kg MTOW. It is registered RA aus, with a calibrated transponder and two radios and the Dynon? pitot tube. It cost me AU$ 112K plus some change. I flew it back early August 2007 from Bundaberg. It has around 75 hours up, including two trips back to Narromine ( 500 nautical miles each way). The aircraft lives in a hangar at Murray Bridge I am a low hours pilot and about 6 ft 5 ins tall. It is hard to get into, but comfortable enough once there. The real limitation is your need for a pee... The aircraft is like the Curates egg.. good in places.. It flies nicely and quickly.. an easy 120 Knots at 22-23 liters per hour. So far no problems with temperatures.. I have had the oil cooler ducting modfied as per the factory mods, but it was cool before. You do hear stories though..My gripes are with the detail finish..nasty door closures, crap door pockets that pull off, rubber cement all over, missing Zuzz fasteners, spat screws falling off all over town because of no use of locktite at fitting, loose lock nuts on the throttes.. The EKP also lost its data base one fine day, but that is not down to Jabiru.. if it were a BMW for the same money I would be deeply upset with all of this.. But my mate, who has 3000 plus hours in many kinds of aircraft including general aviation types says it is a beautiful, quick aeroplane...and it flies beautifully too, so shut up..... Marcus

Thank you for the link to the youtube "paper" :thumb_up:. Most illuminating, and basic science. Why the hell did the information have to come from an aviation forum, not the newspaper? Then our paper is the Advertiser.... Nuff said. regards Marcus

Yes, its a nice little town for a coffee stop. The airfield is usually deserted. Good idea to sign the book. I think the local pilots use it to impress the council. :) Marcus