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Rare opportunity to purchase a share in the only privately owned SEP aircraft group at Bristol Airport, G-BKBW is a 1982 Socata TB10 hangared on the business apron at the airport. Pilot must have circa 100hrs TT and 25 hrs P1.

Airframe Hours: 5145*
Engine Hours: 1051*
Prop Hours: 836*
*correct as at October 2019
Group has accrued substantial engine replacement fund.

Ideal for touring, G-BKBW is powered by a Lycoming O-360-A1AD 180hp engine with a Hartzell variable pitch propellor which delivers 121 KTAS consuming 41 litres per hour; 5:15 endurance including 45min reserve. The aircraft is equipped and certified for IFR including GNSS LNAV approaches (with Jepp monthly IFR update subscription) so ideal for a holder of IMC/IR(R) or IR(A); A1B2C2D2O2S1. At Bristol airport NATS provides all the required navigational aids for an approach to system minima and 800m RVR (SP IR minima)

Equipment
- Garmin GNS430 GNSS
- Garmin GTX 328 Mode S transponder
- ADF
- DME
- 2 x Altimeters
- Liferaft
- Lifejackets
- 4 headsets for passengers
- Emergency handheld radio
- VFR and IFR iPad chart subscription
- Autopilot (wing leveller)

The group has nine other members and has been established at Bristol for many years. It is a very well run group with monthly meetings, an AGM and written constitution. Availability for day trips and extended touring abroad is excellent. Booking is via internet booking system. Maintenance is completed by Ben Faulkner, Aerofab Ltd at Thruxton .

I am happy to conduct any aircraft familiarisation / VP instruction free of charge, you cover the aircraft costs.

Share Price: £2000
Monthly Fee: £170.00
Tacho Hour: £118.00
Bristol airport fees substantially discounted and affordable.
PM me for details.
Last edited by Andrew Sinclair on Wed Mar 11, 2020 6:31 pm, edited 1 time in total.