Sport Pilot Talk

I have owned and flown a 2010 Jabiru J230-SP for six years. ("SP" = Australian kit assembled by Jabiru USA).

What would you like to know?

I have owned a 2010 J230-SP for five years. I am the second owner. It had flown 160 hrs. when I bought it, and I have flown it 80 hrs. per year. The J230 was derived from the 4-seat J430. To comply with the ASTM consensus standards for light sport aircraft in the U.S., the rear seat was removed (cre...

Personally, with the exception of the Continental 0-200 engine, I would be concerned about parts availability going forward. The 162's real world sales numbers (i.e. not including the unsold planes Cessna registered) were fairly low, and the way Cessna scrapped those remaining planes recently http:/...

BUT, NOT approved for Jabiru SLSA's manufactured in Tennessee.

Jabiru has released a new - and comparatively simple - procedure to upgrade the integral alternators in existing 2200 and 3300 engines that should go a long way toward solving the common issue of battery drain during ground operations. :D http://www.jabiru.net.au/Manuals/Engine/AVDALSR087-1_12_Pole_...