Price updated, $87K

2008-07-22T15:24:00.000+09:30

price updated, this needs to sell.

Jabiru J400, 120hrs TT

2006-11-13T16:14:00.001+10:30

Jabiru J400, 120hrs TT, 4 seater 120Kts @ 22L/h 6+hrs duration 360 Kg payload, Immaculate plane, leather interior, woodgrain panel, Microair Transp & VHF, GPS integrated fuel flow, about $35/hr inc. engine allowance. $97K No GST. for more info http://jabiruj400.blogspot.com/

Ian Scott 0411 183 305

Jabiru J400, 4 Seat, 120Kt 24L/H Composite Aircraft. VFR 120 hours total time $97K AUD No GST

2006-11-13T15:51:00.000+10:30

For Sale

Jabiru J400, 4 Seat, 120Kt 24L/H Composite Aircraft. VFR 120 hours total time.

Leather interior, Jarrah Wood grain instrument panel, GPS integrated fuel flow (no GPS supplied) Microair Transponder and VHF.

$97K AUD No GST payable. Ph Ian Scott 0411183305

For more info please see http://www.jabiru.net.au/ very similar to the J430 (slightly different wing now for slower stall, and slower cruise)

For more photos please see http://tinyurl.com/budkh

For a comparison with a Cesna 172, http://www.usjabiru.com/J200%20vs%20C172.htm (carries more, cost less, and flys faster. Please note that the the figures (costs and dimensions are US figures)

The plane is one that I built with professional assistance and it was completed some 3 years ago.

I have had a daughter, and now do not get the time to fly it like it disserves.

I built this one and I believe that it is the best finished one that I have seen, and I have seen a few.

I am not too sure how familiar you are with Experimental category aircraft, i.e. amateur built aircraft, as the second owner you need to maintain them exactly as a certified aircraft, i.e. a LAME will have to do all the maintenance, and you can not do any major alterations without the LAME seeking Approval.

I as the Builder am able to maintain the aircraft, and also permitted to make changes to it within reason, i.e. install different instruments, change the breaks, maintain the engine etc etc.

The main thing that you need to be aware of is the aircraft can not be used commercially, you can have someone train an owner in it, but other than that it may not be used for flight training or commercial operations. If you where to use it to get parts or stuff that you use in business, I believe that this is considered private flying and that is OK, you are not allowed to receive direct payment for flying in an Experimental aircraft.

There are no factory Certified J400's available, they can only be built and registered in the experimental category. Jabiru have just certified a new J160. This is aimed at a 2 seater training flight school and cross country aircraft. It goes about 100kts and can do that for 9 hours on a tank. You are limited in what payload you can carry with 2 people.

I have attached some photos for you, as well as a spreadsheet that I use for cost calculation, this is very rough, and however it will give you an idea of running costs, some of which you will have to put in.

As you can see in the load calculation spreadsheet attached, you can have the following

145kg in front seats
115kg in rear seats
140L of fuel in the wings

And you are still within Gross and also within the C of G.

Toe Breaks, and centre stick, as you will be aware the Jabiru's don't have toe breaks, there have been some that do, they are the tail draggers, and they had no end of problems getting the break master cylinders to not leak and so on. Jabiru no longer manufacture the Tail dragger aircraft kits as there was not enough demand, they are have passed their 1000th aircraft.

Since the J400 came out there have been some break upgrades, this includes a laser cut stainless steel rotor, as well as dual calipers on each wheel, with larger than the original pads. I have not done this change, however have fitted the required backing plates, so the change is relatively easy, and costs about $400 in parts.

I have not had any issues with the breaks at all, I have had 2 jabirus, and have done about 350 hours in them (250 hours on the old factory 2 seater, that I sold to a Chap down in TAS that runs trucks) and 100 hours on the new J400 mostly from Gravel or Grass Strips (it is based at Mittagong, which is about 800m long gravel at 1800feet..

I am not sure what type of flying that you do, or the strips that you operate into, however with the aircraft light I believe that the ground roll is about 300M or so.

I find in no issue to transition to other aircraft, and specifically to other Cessna, Grobs, and Warriors etc, I am thinking of getting endorsed on the Cirrus, as you will note it also has a side stick.

As far as installing a dual stick, this is done on the new certified trainer, it as a Y shaped stick installed, where the normal one is, so that the instructor does not need to place his hand on the same stick as the student, I have found the normal Jabiru stick no issue, and have no problems handing over in flight to another pilot, and with the way I have the plane upholstered it is very comfortable, your whole arm rests on the centre console, and you just use your wrist to fly.

You would not be able to make changes to the plane as the second owner, only me as the builder.

The plane based just in south western Sydney, and can travel for the serious prospective buyer.

If you want I can take it to somewhere locally (Sydney) to have it inspected, however you would want to find someone that was a specialist in Jabiru's and there are not many, as a minimum they would need to be specialists in composite aircraft and also very familiar with the experimental regulations, possibly the SAAA would be able to recommend someone. The people that I know of are David Rolfe, Level 2 maintenance authorized person, and recreational Aircraft chief instructor. He has a few thousand hours on his Jabiru 2.2, and he taught me. He is available on 0414 740 766. Otherwise you are most welcome to let me know who you would like to inspect it.

If you want to come over and come for a fly with me, this can be organized, please let me know.

Ian Scott

Ph 0411183305

ian_scott (at) commander.com

Jabiru J400 For SALE Sydney $87K AUD NO GST PH IAN 0411183305

Price updated, $87K

Jabiru J400, 120hrs TT

Jabiru J400, 4 Seat, 120Kt 24L/H Composite Aircraft. VFR 120 hours total time $97K AUD No GST