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I've been looking at these cool J230d aircraft for a bit. I have a curious question for this owner. He mentioned he flies all day between airports due to his 3.5GPH burn rate. He also mentioned he did this while travelling with his wife. I'm trying to figure out how that works while staying under the LSA max 1320lb gross weight. Per Jabiru: Empty Weight is 850lbs Usable Weight is 470lbs If we assume an 8hr day of flying while burning 3.5GPH, he's at a minimum of 28 gallons of fuel. If you factor in a couple gallons of reserves at the absolute minimum, then you are at about 180lbs minimum for fuel. I'm sure you can see where I'm going with this. We are now down to 290lbs of useful load (after accounting for fuel) for 2 adults and their luggage for a 3 week trip. I just don't understand how he's doing this. Am I missing something? My only conclusion would be that he's going over gross weight due to the original airframe rating (the j430) being 1540lbs. That certainly would give him plenty of leeway to do what he's mentioning, but it would also mean he couldn't fly it with his sport pilot certificate and the aircraft would no longer be E-LSA rated. What am I missing?
I LIVE IN NC HOW WOULD I T BE TO GET ONE OF THESE PLANES. I WOULD LOVE TO GET ONE. WHAT WOULD BE THE CHANCE OF GETTING A USED ONE HOW WOULD I GO ABOUT GETTING ONE.
Australians know how to design a plane and an engine. 6 hour endurance on 35 gallons, wow! Thumbs up to us Aussies! Lol
See www.JabiruLSA.com for previously owned, factory built Light Sport aircraft, Jabiru kit aircraft, and a list of flight centers where you can take a flight!
Wow I hope day to get my license and fly the J230, my dream plane with my daughter.
WHAT A GREAT PLANE I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE ONE HOW MUCH IS HIS PLANE.
I've been looking at these cool J230d aircraft for a bit.
I have a curious question for this owner. He mentioned he flies all day between airports due to his 3.5GPH burn rate. He also mentioned he did this while travelling with his wife.
I'm trying to figure out how that works while staying under the LSA max 1320lb gross weight.
Per Jabiru:
Empty Weight is 850lbs
Usable Weight is 470lbs
If we assume an 8hr day of flying while burning 3.5GPH, he's at a minimum of 28 gallons of fuel. If you factor in a couple gallons of reserves at the absolute minimum, then you are at about 180lbs minimum for fuel. I'm sure you can see where I'm going with this. We are now down to 290lbs of useful load (after accounting for fuel) for 2 adults and their luggage for a 3 week trip. I just don't understand how he's doing this.
Am I missing something?
My only conclusion would be that he's going over gross weight due to the original airframe rating (the j430) being 1540lbs. That certainly would give him plenty of leeway to do what he's mentioning, but it would also mean he couldn't fly it with his sport pilot certificate and the aircraft would no longer be E-LSA rated.
What am I missing?
I LIVE IN NC HOW WOULD I T BE TO GET ONE OF THESE PLANES. I WOULD LOVE TO GET ONE. WHAT WOULD BE THE CHANCE OF GETTING A USED ONE HOW WOULD I GO ABOUT GETTING ONE.
I want one like this, where can I get it? Aprox how much? Thanks so much =)
ussportplanes.com/jabiru/
The Ultralight Flyer
How do you fly in Canada with a Sport Pilot ticket?
If registered as a Basic Ultralight or an Advanced Ultralight you can fly it with an Ultralight License.
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