Anthony Gray

Great, thanks, I think Jabirus are great and I am still getting one, just trying to wade through the mass of negativity on the internet and trying to get some facts from owners and users.

Just interested to see what TBO times Jabiru 3300 users are getting on their engines, do they make it to 2000 for overhaul, do they make it to 1000 for top end overhaul?

If your the same Howard Hughes from ALW, I am hanging out to see the SP6000 and working towards one of them in the future!!

How much time would it take to organise to get one here? The deals in the US are great, but being flat out with work, getting one here and ready to fly is looking tough.

Yeh its all about planning, really a C172 or C182 isn't going to make alot of difference

Thanks Andy, I didnt realise operating temp actually directly related to the engine cooling. Seems from reading the manual the engines also aren't really able to wait at the holding point for too long either, but hey, neither do I!! There are a couple of J230s at Emkaytee strip just outside of Darwin, am trying to get time for a test flight in Jan, however after searching through adds for 1970s model C182 and 172s for over $100,000 for a reasonable one, Jabirus are looking great.

Thanks for the info Martin, the 230s and 430s sound like great aircraft, the C172RG I learned in also got thrown around in turbulence out the back of SE QLD and NSW. Not familiar with the Devils Marbles strip, I'd say it wouldnt be much...

Thanks for the info guys, I still think a Jabiru is the right one for me, have worked and lived all over remote NT mainly the top end for a long time, flying will certainly be safer than driving and many pilots have come to an end in much more expensive and bigger aircraft, putting a plane down and camping for a few days, it would be a holiday anyway LOL. The work that I will be able to get done with a Jabiru added to my business will be huge, not to mention the value for money my customers will get who currently would pay $550 an hour for a C210 just to get me and gear around.

Is it official, do they stop more often than cessna engines?? I have a mate who flies brand new C182s and has had two forced landings from oil seals blowing out and covering the windscreen.

Are the Jabiru engines as good as any other GA engine? seems to be alot of good writing about them but alot of cautions also?

OK, didn't know about that, I guess it will have to be a second hand 430 for me.

Will have a better look at the RVs, Yeh having a 6 cyl in such a light plane is very appealing, was just reading the J230 users manual, thanks Andys@coffs, definitely no octane additives and the fuel consumption at 100knots 15lts/hr, am happy to fly slow and this will really help with weight issues. If that's accurate, 11kg of fuel per hour and me losing 10kgs at the gym will probably work out nicely

too true, not the safest in any weather, but I would love the extra time to make it home and the night hours!!!

Thanks, the 430 would be the best but I have no time to build one at the moment and with the costs of the second hand ones around I am thinking Im better of just getting the new GA 230D or maybe the GA 170D which appears to have a 290kg useable load which would mean full fuel and luggage with 2 POB. But would the 170D still cut it in the turbulence and weather? or would I really need to go with at least the 230 to be more comfortable? Would love a C182 but too old, expensive and low tech.

Yeh with GA registration. But two passengers 170kg combined only 60kg left for fuel or 83lts is about 3.5hrs plus 45min reserve. This may not cut it for some trips. Unless of course it can run on opal or 91 RON with a octane booster additive??????