The new Citabria has arrived at CZBB. It will be several weeks until it is on-line and ready to be flown. The holdup is the time required for Transport Canada to issue the proper documents for it.
The aircraft is brand new, and the plate on the aircraft shows a manufacturing date of September 17 2008! It has a Garmin GNS 530 GPS/Comm and a Garmin Transponder, a constant speed propeller, and some electronic engine instruments. Like the Diesel, it also has that new car smell. It is an American Champion Aircraft Corporation Citabria Aroura 7ECA. Some of the features of this aircraft are;
- Lycoming O-235-K2C, 118 Horsepower Engine
- Maximum Gross Weight - 1750 lbs
- Useful Load - 630 lbs approx
- Max Fuel Capacity - 36 US Gallons (35 usable)
- Endurance @ 75% Power - 5.1 Hours
- Cruise Speed approx 115 mph
Watch the Blog for announcements about the Pilot Briefing Seminar on flying the Citabria, and the check ride procedures. Due to te nature of this aircraft, several hours of training will be required for the complete check. Next time you are out at PFC, wander over and take a look at the Citabria.
2 comments:
If it's ours , how come it has an "N" number?
That's just a generic Citabria picture, Keith, not ours. Ours is Red and Grey, with the sunburst pattern on the wing, leather seats, and nice avionics - including a Garmin 430 (not a 530, as Pete previously posted). It'll be a nice plane to fly!
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