First plane

[gary]

Hi everyone

 

Been flying GA for ten years converted to RA in a jab twelve months ago

 

nice little aircraft. Had a look at the pioneer 200 few weeks ago and was

 

inpressed . Interested to here from anyone who has flown one and what

 

they think.

 

regards Gary:cool:

 

 

[Guest pelorus32]

Hi Gary,

 

I've flown a test flight in the Pioneer 200. I like the way it flies - nice and precise, no vices that I could find.

 

I guess my concern is that it's a bit of a mix and match - wooden and fabric wings with some composite I think. Metal, composite and fabric fuselage.

 

By all reports they are robust enough but I'm not so keen on the variety of materials.

 

Regards

 

Mike

 

 

[Ben Longden]

I had a test ride in the Pioneer 300... AWESOME machine..

 

Comfy, economical, 130Knot genuine cruise with a 100 horse Rotax, retract... variable pitch prop....

 

The only downside is the price... $175K.

 

So if I was to own a plane, I would have to go GA... a second hand 172 or Pa28 is around half that of a new Pioneer.

 

Even a second hand Tecnam is $110K.... I always thought that RA was supposed to be affordable flying.....

 

Ben

 

 

[BigPete]

It is! - Jabiru J160c - $75000

 

Sorry couldn't help myself.

 

regards

 

 

[Ultralights]

for the speed, ease of maintenence, backup support, spares availability, you cant go past a Jabiru... as ugly as they are.