GA or RAA

[buttsy]

3 navs plus a test away from getting my PPL and the flying school goes belly up,

 

Just pondering the question weather its worth persuing my PPL or should I go for the recreational licence.

 

The local flying club has a Foxbat and a eurofox alot more economical than the 172.

 

Also you can buy a new Jabaru for about the same money as a 30 yo Cessna.

 

Any comments would be appreciated.

 

 

 

[Guest gosk8ing]

I would recommend getting your PPL because you only have a few navs to go. Then get a RAA certificate because the flying is cheaper.

 

 

[facthunter]

GA or RAA.

 

The question is whether you want to take more than One passenger. True the cost of a new Jab is about that of a C-172 in fair condition. Your annual costs are likely to be a lot more for the Cessna, double at least. You are so close to finishing off the PPL, but that can be done any time. If you are regularly flying a Jab. you will not have any trouble going back to the GA types, as they are a bit easier to fly, (a little more forgiving). You can fly a Jab. 230 around australia, with a fair bit of room for clothes etc. so they are not just a toy.

 

A lot depends on what you are expecting the plane to do for you, whether you could hire one instead. Nev..

 

 

[Guest Brett Campany]

This is how I made the decision to go RAAus, there's lots of pros and cons

 

Pros RAAus -

 

Cheap, only requires a MINIMUM 20 hours of instruction to gain RAAus certification

 

Cheap again, less to hire an RAAus registered aircraft depending on where you go (do your research)

 

Newer aircraft, there's some out there that are just a few years old with a handful of hours.

 

Fun!! Lots of fun in something small!

 

Community, check out what we have here at Recreationlaflying.com.au!

 

Cons RAAus -

 

2 seater aircraft

 

Some are old but they are maintained very well

 

Not as common to find as GA aircraft.

 

Restricted in height and where we can fly

 

Pros GA -

 

You can carry more than one passenger

 

Aircraft are faster and can go further

 

Very common and easy to find something to hire

 

Can basically fly just about anywhere!

 

Cons GA -

 

Expensive to hire!!

 

Some aircraft are really really old

 

Expensive to run!!

 

Minimum 40 hours required to gain PPL = $$$$$

 

They are just the basics of why I based my decision to go RAAus but there's nothing stopping me from going towards a PPL later down the track if I feel the need to.

 

That's just my 2c anyway.

 

 

[Tomo]

My reason to go RAAus is identical to Bretts (R461)...

 

 

[buttsy]

Thanks guys, isn't the J 400 a 4 seater if so can you fly that RAAaus????

 

 

[Guest Brett Campany]

Thanks guys, isn't the J 400 a 4 seater if so can you fly that RAAaus????

Only with the two rear seats taken out, RAAus pilots are restricted to one PAX only.

 

 

[gofastclint]

PPL is a great thing to have, especially if you are planing to get a CPL and make a career out of flying.

 

I love RA, its a great and friendly atmosphere and there are a lot less "clicky" types.

 

One thing I get a kick out of is when PPL and CPL people think they have all the skills and talk them self up, only to eat dirt on a hard landing on a grass strip and they realise they have been flying heavy docile boring aircraft.

 

As my wise old instructor said "if you can fly an old Jab based at rough grass strip you can fly any single engine GA aircraft". you will also keep your skills sharper too.

 

Port Maquarie! what a great place to fly.