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"In Australia, Jabiru would have to be one of the most popular Australian Recreational Aircraft on the RAAus market, with the J160/J170/J230. The J120 will give Jabiru an even more attractive package for flying schools to consider who are looking for a basic trainer that is easy to fly, cheap, locally produced, and more importantly reliable. At first glance, the J120 basically looks like a LSA-55 model (first Jabiru trainer), although somewhat stretched. Most of the criticisms from the earlier model have been altered or rectified and the outcome is quite a pleasant aircraft, both visually (depending on taste) and to fly. "

"I must say, the overall finish is absolutely superb - the panels, joins, fuse, windscreen, etc. its all finished perfectly flush and the paint finish in general is VERY GOOD, as can be seen in the accompanying shots:

"Horses for courses - This is not a luxury cruiser nor is it marketed as such, however, If you are after a strong, durable and fast (100kt) 'basic trainer' aircraft, do yourself a favour and check out the J120. You will definitely be impressed with this aircraft for the money!

"This aircraft sure makes sense from a training school point of view. Think about it, for the price, you can have 2 of these factory built aircraft on-line working for less than the price of 1 imported recreational trainer. While there are always those who have their preferences, this aircraft will do the job just as well, week in and week out - Makes great sense indeed!

I sincerely hope that more Australian Recreational Flying Schools see the logic in providing this aircraft to ab-initio students. Not to mention providing an Australian built and designed aircraft!