What to buy ?

[Morph]

I love the photo from the Bushbaby with the door/window open ! That really works for me !

What did I tell you, great plane, and pop a door open any time. When are you in Cape Town again. I have a brilliant DVD called "Flying to the moon" taken by a guy from the Western Cape of a trip from CT to northern Namibia to meet up with Mike Blythe and Olivier. The guys flew a bushy all the way and the filming is great. You'll get a real feel for the plane

[TanyaK]

I love the photo from the Bushbaby with the door/window open ! That really works for me !

What did I tell you, great plane, and pop a door open any time. When are you in Cape Town again. I have a brilliant DVD called "Flying to the moon" taken by a guy from the Western Cape of a trip from CT to northern Namibia to meet up with Mike Blythe and Olivier. The guys flew a bushy all the way and the filming is great. You'll get a real feel for the plane

Hi Morph,

Yes, you were right, looks like a great option ! Thanks, I would love to see the DVD, sounds like just the kind of flying I am interested in. I am not sure when I will be down in Cape Town again, the boss did say that I have to go and show face at a client down there soon to meet them so I am sure it will happen sooner rather than later. Will let you know once I have more definite plans. Still trying to find my feet in a new job, I have only been at it for a month and it is a bit of a career change for me.

Have a great day,
Kind Regards,
Tanya

[TanyaK]

Eish !

I can see what you meant with those koppies I am sure if it is windy it could be a real handfull !

Still sounds like a fun trip

Regards,
Rudi

Hi Dude !

Yes, sounds like fun ! Now if the boss ()would only give me some time off we can make a long weekend of it and go and take some photos at Augrabies as well :D

I love the photo from the Bushbaby with the door/window open ! That really works for me !

Kind Regards Everyone,
Tanya

Hi T,

Hmmmm, sounds good but I have heard that boss of yours is a real pain in the proverbial You are going to have to sweet talk him into the long weekend

Rudi

I am sure I can do that

T

[Morph]

Tanyak

Email me your postal address and I'll send you a copy

[Junkie]

Looks like the Bushbaby still best value for money going in SA..
Pity one cant get a chrome-moly version (i think thats the stuff they use to make the Kitfoxes)
Boet - what are prices of kits now for the 450 & the explorer

[GR8-DAD]

Boet - what are prices of kits now for the 450 & the explorer

BUSHBABY/ EXPLORER KITS
FULL PACKAGE for: *
Rotax 912 / 912s - Bushbaby/ Explorer R 84,300.00
Rotax 582/99 - Bushbaby R 82,500.00
FIRE WALL BACK - PACKAGE *
tail dragger or tricycle undercarriage - Bushbaby/ Explorer R 76,940.00
INDIVIDUAL KITS *
Fuselage kit - tail dragger or tricycle. Bushbaby/ Explorer R 29,700.00
Wing kit R 28,956.00
Landing gear kit - Tail dragger R 10,934.86
Tricycle R 13,330.80
Covering & Finishing kit R 12,198.00
Engine kit - 582 - Bushbaby R 7,980.00
912/ 912s - Bushbaby/ Explorer R 8,778.00
OPTIONS
sound proofing foam R 136.80
Visibility kit - Roof R 121.50
- Bottom door panel R 200.64
- Turtle deck R 121.50
baggage compartment R 598.38
Fairing. Lift strut & undercarriage R 1,152.00
Door sub-frames (opening windows) R 316.92
P-prop 72 x 52 POR
Trailer 6m. Expanded metal flat floor. R 9,879.00

[Boet]

Thanks Dad. Junkie, if we start making ou frames out of 4130 cr/moly tubing, the price will hit the ceiling. The target with the BB / Explorer is to use as much, locally produced materials as possible. This keeps the price in check and make our product much more affordable. We have had to endure a lot of flak in the past for this very reason. The BB/Exp frames is made of plain SAE1010 COLD rolled steel tubing. The same stuff used to make Cubs, Tri-Pacers and the likes.Time-tested and proven. Need I say more?

[RV4ker (RIP)]

Seen a couple contenders in Junk Mail this week.
Mohawk (Bush baby) for R160K (582)
Cubby R140K

In for sale section...
Boet's BB for R190K....

[Rudix]

Tanyak

Email me your postal address and I'll send you a copy

Hi Morph,

I am sure Tanya would really appreciate that ! She is in the USA right now, I sent her on some training. She should be back towards the end of next week, I am sure she will contact you then.

Safe flying,
Rudi

[rainier]

Well perhaps late for a reply under the original topic of "what to buy".
But I think the most elligible aircraft of all has been missed...

The Jora....

Laminar flow, one person quick fold wings (cheap/easy hangerage), cruise from 40 to 120 mph with a 582 (no kidding), Jabiru and Rotax 912 are optional but overkill. At 85 mph cruise the 582 is just a notch above idle at 5-7liters/hour fuel burn thanks to low drag laminar wings (60 liter tank). Huge cockpit with excellent visibility, fly doors off in summer (with max speed restriction). Good glide, side slip like a beaver (the big one) with best cosswind performance in its class. 20knots crosswind component (for real, not just a number). Fly when the Cessna's fly and fly circles around a 150 and keep up easy with a 172. Real STOL performance thrown in the bargain and she is a looker with BIG load carrying ability and large luggage space. And fly with a MPL without pushing your luck (245Kg empty weight). Rough fields ? Very strong undercarriage - I know I tested it combined with slow landing speeds - no problem at all. This thing I fly where I flew my trike, no hassle. Flies like nothing else - get a test flight in one before you buy anything or else you will not believe it.
Boys, it ain't getting better than this one....

Only trouble is they are not plentifull and you need a lot of patience after you ordered one, that is the only downside.

Around 250K turn key, fly away. Lowest cost composite aircraft around.

Rainier
(Jora owner - but you guessed that right ?)

[RV4ker (RIP)]

Agree with R, but thought they were no longer available. ELMO still got agency?

[Boet]

r4ker, Calling it a "Mohawk" Bushbaby, is a slight misnomer. It is just a "MOHAWK", and has bugger-all to do with the Bushbaby. The only connection to the BB is probably the fact that I built it. The Mohawk is a plans-built copy of the Avid Flyer. This aerie is a very good buy for the price, and very easy to fly. A little under the Hosses for hot & high, but at the coast, a teriffic toy!! Recomended. :D

[Boet]

This is what the Mohawk looks like:

[RV4ker (RIP)]

Ta. just repeating ad as it was placed. I think it may even be the same aerie as in pic. Based in Newlands Cape Town...

[Boet]

No, this one is based @ Kimberley, old airfield.