Help choosing A/c for me, my wife and my 30Kg Dog

pwwuk · Post by **pwwuk** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 11:03 am

I'm looking for the best LAA aircarft to fly myself (70Kgs) my wife (less than me), our 27Kg Chow Chow Dog (medium size dog) + overnight bag ..

I'm considering the J400 but don't need the 4 seats and the RV6/7 but worried about access ..

Looking for high cruise speed for touring . ..

Any ideas / advice ??

Thanks Peter

ffg · Post by **ffg** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 12:13 pm

One thing to consider with the dog is the noise level in the cockpit. I fly an RV6 and I would definitely not take my Cocker Spaniel because RV's are very noisy.

She has been for a quick bimble in an Emeraude which is still quite noisy and didn't enjoy it much. It's possible to obtain doggy ear-muffs but again your dog may not enjoy wearing them much.

Most of the Rotax 4-stroke types are considerably quieter.

Brian Hope · Post by **Brian Hope** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 1:22 pm

A friend of mone has a J400 and doesn't use the rea seats, he and his wife wanted the additional room to what their previous two seat Jab had. Jabiru also build a two seater with additional baggage space based on a slightly shorter (I think) J400 fuselage. Worth looking into.

pwwuk · Post by **pwwuk** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 1:36 pm

The dog has been flying from a puppy (Mooney & Boanzas) .. has a pair of doggy ear plugs & life jacket come high vi harnes ..

Nick Allen · Post by **Nick Allen** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 4:13 pm

has a pair of doggy ear plugs & life jacket come high vi harnes

Please, please can we see a photo!?

pwwuk · Post by **pwwuk** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:39 am

J400 is on my list .. only one I flew cruised at 115Kts at 27LPH ..

Anything other aircarft that will fit the bill ??

Pic below as requested !

Nick Allen · Post by **Nick Allen** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:19 am

Most excellent! I feel some goggles ("doggles"?) would complete the ensemble nicely...

ian herdis · Post by **ian herdis** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 11:51 am

How about the Glastar or the new Glastar Sportsman 2+2 lots of room load and speed

paul330 · Post by **paul330** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:37 pm

Have you seen the video clip of the zero-g dog? Think it was an RV. Someone emailed it to me but must be on YouTube. It's a must see!

Nick Allen · Post by **Nick Allen** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:41 pm

The floating dog is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REl64B2oB1U !!

ian herdis · Post by **ian herdis** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:38 pm

pwwuk
How did you post your doggy pic I thought we could not post direct on the BB

macconnacher · Post by **macconnacher** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 2:49 pm

The jodel 2 seater parcel shelf is ideal for Dogs as is the D1050 which is a 2+2.
A friend of mine's dog used to sit on the rear shelf of aJodel D.120 and only barked if it saw another aircraft. A kind of canine proximity warning device!

Mark A · Post by **Mark A** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:37 pm

Be inventive. This guy takes his pet in a single-seater

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea ... 1383975389

Bob F · Post by **Bob F** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 7:04 pm

I bet he's handy if you want to do a bit of dogfighting!

How many hours as he got in his Dogbook? I think you have to keep hours flown by dogs according to the Canine Aviation Authority, CAA for short.

Bob F