SkyReach Bushcat Conversion Training

I've wanted to fly the SkyReach Bushcat for a while, so I decided to do my familiarization training on the taildragger Bushcat at Johannesburg Flying Academy based at Panorama airfield, South Africa.
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[@ClearedAsFiled]

Great to finally see a tailwheel BushCat....❤

[@LetsGoAviate]

There's a few taillie Bushcats around here. 3 are being used for conservation, of which 2 was featured in a video here on the channel.

[@dieseldan5189]

My kit is currently being shipped from SA to the states hope to get it by November. Looks like a super plane.

[@LetsGoAviate]

Awesome, think you will enjoy building and flying it

[@jaypisme2343]

How much was it if you don’t mind me asking? Is it expensive to get it here?

[@ikay2102]

I like 1/3 runway rule. I usually set my minimums were mains must be off ground by midfield. And then see how she is climbing out. Worked great for my gyrocopter and airplane as well.

[@LetsGoAviate]

Agreed, it's very useful. Without it one might not realise early enough that the plane is eating up more runway than usual before rotation.

[@nickbayer7847]

Hellz yea 🤠🤠👌👌

[@ikay2102]

@@LetsGoAviate Exactly, and I don't care about density altitude. Off the ground by midfield or abort.

[@WX4CB]

we actually do the flaps on ours with the right hand, which is actually a little easier. i'm yet to fly the butsitter version of the cat, ours is a trike.

[@LetsGoAviate]

Yeah I was briefed that I could do it that way around. But I didn't like the idea of taking my right hand off the stick in those critical stages of flight.

[@WX4CB]

@@LetsGoAviate we swap hands so that our lef thand is on the stick..

[@LetsGoAviate]

I assumed as much, but seemed weird that way around. Will have to try it next time!

[@MrLeslloyd]

look at the gap between shoulders,not so squeezey eh!And the center joystick is the best,after flying the Jabiru and being apprehensive about it at first it's my favorite now,flap lever position needs redo.This aircraft is no longer available,someone pick the design up and manufacture in Asia to keep the economics viable please😀

[@trevormillard1339]

Interesting that the graveyard is at the end of the strip

[@Blxz]

Awkward stick/flaps handle setup there. But otherwise a nice looking plane.

[@LetsGoAviate]

Yeah takes some getting used to, but not a major deal.