Bushbaby 582 as a first aircraft
Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2017 8:46 am
Hi All,
I am new to this flying thing and busy completing my PPL. I am looking for a cheapy aircraft to purchase soon and the 582 bushbaby's seem to fit the bill in terms of purchase price and utility for what I want (budget around R200k max). My mission is pretty much going to be round the patch kind of flying, with the odd trip around 300km's in distance.
So my questions:
1. Do the 582's perform reasonably well up on the reef at Gross weight?
2. Reliability - Have heard horror stories of the 582's, but have no experience with them. Is this engine in the bushbaby reliable -will be flying with my kids so this is high priority for me!
Sky.
I am new to this flying thing and busy completing my PPL. I am looking for a cheapy aircraft to purchase soon and the 582 bushbaby's seem to fit the bill in terms of purchase price and utility for what I want (budget around R200k max). My mission is pretty much going to be round the patch kind of flying, with the odd trip around 300km's in distance.
So my questions:
1. Do the 582's perform reasonably well up on the reef at Gross weight?
2. Reliability - Have heard horror stories of the 582's, but have no experience with them. Is this engine in the bushbaby reliable -will be flying with my kids so this is high priority for me!
Sky.