A119 Koala

[TURBOCOPTER]

Has anyone flown this a/c ? I hear this is a great machine, lots of power, fast, smooth, stable, and handles realy well . Anybody got any coments? All I have so far is rumors.

[Skidbiter]

Has anyone flown this a/c ? I hear this is a great machine, lots of power, fast, smooth, stable, and handles realy well . Anybody got any coments? All I have so far is rumors.

 

 

Had a brief fly of one bought round for demo purposes, and it was all you said above, only herd good things about them also, but I haven't really worked one so...?

just my 5c worth

[4961.5]

What do you want to know? Buying one or what?

[DGP]

got in one at hai...pain in the #@!^* to get in the drivers seat and if you want to get out in a hurry you are screwed....as well you can forget about wearing a helmet as you will bash your head on the overhead breaker panel if you are over 5-9...rear seating is somewhat better but we don't usually sit in the rear so who cares :shock:

[rainman]

got in one at hai...pain in the #@!^* to get in the drivers seat and if you want to get out in a hurry you are screwed....as well you can forget about wearing a helmet as you will bash your head on the overhead breaker panel if you are over 5-9...rear seating is somewhat better but we don't usually sit in the rear so who cares :shock:

 

 

I guess that means for us short farts that it's the machine of choice!? That and the kamov.

 

I hear they're great

[TURBOCOPTER]

I guess that means for us short farts that it's the machine of choice!? That and the kamov.

 

I hear they're great

 

 

I'm not exactly in the market to buy one but I am considering a position as a Pilot / Engineer on one and just trying to get a feel for what type of a/c this is. Also should have asked if anyone has worked on one and how that is?

[cap]

I'm not exactly in the market to buy one but I am considering a position as a Pilot / Engineer on one and just trying to get a feel for what type of a/c this is. Also should have asked if anyone has worked on one and how that is?

 

PM or e-mail "Roscoe" if you want a bunch of info on this.

[2BanAviator]

rear seating is somewhat better but we don't usually sit in the rear so who cares :shock:

 

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[TURBOCOPTER]

Like it

 

 

Anybody else with a coment on the A119 ? Is this a good work horse ? How about for longline work?

[vortex]

I've never flown one but as far as longlining, I've heard Dart is developing a bubble for the pilots door. Vne has not been determined yet for the window installation and apparently as per the FM you are not supposed to fly it with the pilots door removed.