FAQ
Are you able to confirm delivery dates?
Yes! I am well aware that this industry is plagued by poor delivery and for this reason have agreed on a manufacturing production period of 16 weeks prior to shipping with our suppliers. This is a binding contractual obligation to my distribution agreement with a 14 day grace period. The only variable is the shipping time that coulld change depending on certain factors that are beyond our control.
Can I finance my aircraft?
Certainly. I have several customers who have financed their aircraft through one of our registered banks!
Do I need to fly a 20 hour "Proving Flight" period after taking delivery?
The SACAA's certification department has visited the EKOLOT factory in Poland & approved both aircraft in the NTCA category for which we have 'type acceptance' approval. For this reason our JK-05/Topaz aircraft are landed in South Africa "ready to fly"! Following a brief test flight to ensure that all operational and equipment perameters are in perfect working order customers may take immediate delivery.
Do you handle all the SACAA Registration and Authority To Fly requirements?
Yes. I charge a R7500.00 administration fee excluding VAT for this time consuming service. Our SACAA charges an additional R2000.00 for individual registration markings - if available?
Are the Rotax 912/914 series the only choice?
Not at all! The manufacturers have fitted Jabiru or Verner four-stroke engines successfully on request. I favour the Rotax engines personally & although more expensive the 912ul & uls series motors are without doubt market leaders in this sector of aviation. Rotax engines account for 80% of all installations in this sector & their dominance worldwide enables trusted and accessable after sales support anywhere in the world. There are several other engine options that could be considered but one needs to very carefull in terms of safety and long-term reliability in this department. It's a critical decision!
How accurate are your aircraft performance figures?
It is a fairly well known fact within our industry to have dealers advertise inflated performance figures, particuarly in reference to maximum cruise and economy rates. It's very easy to overlook an aircraft that may well have been ideal for your purposes if your decision is only based on a magazine spec sheet? South African's are particuarly keen on outright speed, disregarding in many instances an aircrafts other equally important qualities in respect to control harmony (at both high and low speeds), comfort, range, stall characteristics, undercarriage strength & build quality as examples? Although Sabre Aircraft is confident that our figures are 100% accurate and in many instances probably understated, given the investment you are thinking about making we still advocate that you insist on flying and carefully examining every promise before commiting yourself to a confirmed order - not to mention questioning the delivery date you may have been promised!
