Mzungu

Hi and welcome Mzungu Where abouts in Queensland? I just purchased my first plane, a real nice Jabiru LSA55, which I'm still getting used to. Overall, I'm very impressed with it, so I'd be very interested in what your impressions of the Jabs are.

 

Cheers, Tony

Currently in Toowoomba, but around the countryside a bit. The Jab is a nice machine. I flew a J160D from Perth to Sydney recently, for a new owner. There were issues with the engine, but entirely due to the way it had been previously operated (using motor car oil while running both avgas and mogas on different occasions) rather than any design issue. The biggest issue I had initially was flaring too high, as I'm not used to sitting so low!

 

to the forum Mzungu. Tell us a bit about your flying! Have you done many hours?

At around 1000 hours as a pilot, about 30 on LSAs. Mainly flown bushfire operations in Australia (Scout, Cessna 185, 206, 208) and commercial ops in Africa (Pilatus Porter, C208, Shorts 330). Keen to try floating-hull seaplanes next!

 

 

G'day from Queensland, Australia.

 

I don't have a lot of experience with rec aviation, just a few hours in Gazelles and Jabirus, but certainly interested.