Just Landed

[Guest Warwick]

Hi Guys and dolls

 

Just landed and pleased to be aboard.

 

Hope to be able to contribute at least something someday.

 

 

[Guest watto]

You just did, congratulations and welcome Warwick.

 

Watto

 

 

[Guest Warwick]

Thanks Watto.

 

I also fly a J 200B - many hours up on that.

 

The J230 looks good with the panel mounted throttles and Dual stick.

 

Can you get 120 KIAS cruise ??? @ what fuel burn ??

 

Warwick

 

 

[Guest watto]

Yeh mate I can get 120Kias in sooth air with little effort, its seems to cruise most economically at 110kias at 2800rpm on around 20 to 22 lph, if I punch the throttle then it will use a little more but according to Jabiru 110 Kias is 120k true air speed.

 

I flew home from Brisbane a few weeks ago and had a raging tail wind and recorded a ground speed of 152 k so that was a quick trip.

 

How do you find the 200 B?

 

where are you located?

 

 

[Guest Warwick]

Located

 

 

[Guest Warwick]

Located at Caboolture which is just north of brisbane as you'd probaly know.

 

The J200 I find is excellent for X/Ctry trips (or even local)

 

One trip I did to obtain an accurate rate of fuel useage was from Caboolture to Gladstone and return that took all up including taxiing 4 hrs 10 minutes.

 

Fuel burn was 22 and 1/3rd litres per hour and I was certainly pushing the Jab along. no probs in tassing 120 KIAS. Jabiru has always suggested to me to not exactly nurse it along. haha.What I did is common to ensure an accurate result. Topped up to the brim at the Shell bowser at YCAB and again on return from Gladstone. That way obviously a true result was obtained.

 

I can't remeber the details of the total nautical miles covered or thwe ground speeds. I was after true endurance as i was about to plan a trip from Caboolture to Cairns and return. That didn't eventuate as circumstances relative to Cairns changed and became unnecesary.

 

Thanks for your feed back too. Warwick

 

 

[Guest watto]

No worries, I am often in Brisbane visiting my children and have been meaning to call into Ycab as there is no fuel at Jacobs well but have not been around to it yet and have just drummed a bit of mogas to get me home to Rodds Bay strip which is 10 minutes from Gladstone.

 

Take it easy

 

Watto

 

 

[Guest Warwick]

Ok Watto.

 

Contact me if you want when coming down.

 

I live close to the airfield and if i can assist in any way give me a hoi.

 

Warwick @ 0413 330 744

 

RAA Snr Instructor too

 

 

[Guest watto]

Thanks Warwick, I will do that. much appreciated.

 

Watto (Tony)