blackhawk799

Hi Skippy I guess your reply is aimed at Bosi. Do you know much about the europa monowheel?

Have seen the ad for the Europa monowheel. Looks nice but never seen a monowheel yet in real life , are they much different to nosewheel? What sort of extra training I'd be looking at ? The cruise speed is impressive

Yes exactly my thoughts too. Yeah the Jabiru looks clean and tidy on photos but going to go and see it in real next week BH

Some interesting points RFGuy I have actually been negotiating the purchase of a Jabiru 160 . I think it might be the same one that you mention from gumtree. I have considered the option of converting to RPL and I know eventually I will but right now I'm in that stage of my training where I am close to getting my RPC and you just can't resist the urge to buy your own plane ASAP and have the freedom to fly whenever you can. I'm sure most here have been through this. I have thought carefully about my options for the near future and a Jabiru 160 perhaps stands out. At 312kg empty and 540kg MAUW it can carry me and my wife (120kg combined) and 20kg of luggage(which I feel would be enough, wife might disagree) we would still be able to carry enough fuel to have 6 hour+ endurance and cruise around 90Knots . Spares would be most easy to source and probably cheaper too. So it does tick all the boxes for me , for now. In time, as with everything else in life I'll probably want something faster and nicer so may move into GA as the wallet permits! BH

I want to be able to tour around Australia so has to have a reasonable range and endurance , preferably cruise at 90KIAS at least (dont want to be anything under 85) . Preferably Rotax powered. Price range is upto 40k but willing to go up to 50k for the right plane. I know I'm asking too much right?

Hi Alan , just saw your post , thanks for the offer. But I am no longer purchasing this plane in NT as the seller has backed out for reasons unknown to me . So I am back to square one looking for my first plane again! Cheers for the offer BH

Goodday all! wow ! I didn't expect to get so many responses to my post so thank you to all of you who took the time to share your thoughts Quite a few very useful pieces of advice from each one of you who commented . I am feeling a little more wiser and appreciate all the input . I hope this thread will also help out a lot of other first time plane buyers like myself . I will be taking my next steps a lot more carefully now then I originally would have , I realise there is a lot more to it than I first thought! I will keep you guys posted on my progress. Cheers

Hi 440032 , Thanks for your thoughts and sharing the video , I will watch it tomorrow as its a pretty long one! Narrow escape that ! Just goes to show you cant really take anyone's word when it comes to planes . Do you think for me it might just be the better option to pick the airplane up in its present condition and put it in a trailer and bring it home then fix it up myself (with the help of other trained people of course) I have the option to do that at a reasonable price. Cheers

The aircraft is located in NT , I am in SA. No border restrictions but 3000km is a bloody long way away! Can you please post the link for RAAus L2 listings as I cant find it , thanks

Hi Old Man Emu , thanks for your honest advice as I say , I am new to all this and I want to do it properly by learning from all you experienced lot here. I don't want to be flying around in an unsafe plane . Hence why I want to have it checked out independently by a qualified person who knows what they are doing. I don't fancy the idea of getting expensive surprises either so would much rather pay an inspector for a thorough examination and if any issues are identified use that to negotiate the price down . Cheers

G'day everyone , I am an inexperienced pilot (50 hours in total, if that matters) and looking at buying my first ever aircraft so please go easy on me if I sound like a complete noob . I already have a kit built plane in mind which at the moment is located about 3000km away from where I am based so its not so easy to just go and have a look at it . The said airplane also hasn't been flown for a good few years due to owner's personal circumstances. It is powered by a Rotax 912 ULS . The body is mainly fabric which I have been told is in very good condition but will be examined before the sale. The owner has agreed to do all that is necessary to make it airworthy again prior to the sale. I believe the engine requires a service and hoses and rubbers changed. Is there anything else that I should be mindful of ? I understand the aircraft would also need a condition report before the sale. How does one go about arranging this and is it expected to be paid for by the owner or the buyer. Any other tips and things to watch out for would be highly appreciated . Cheers