C23 Sundowner
Book a time now on E-AllocatorAdditional costs
Classroom briefings:
$30.00
Annual membership:
$60.00
Booking cancellation fee:
$60.00 Instructional flight only
The aircraft hirer is responsible for any landing and en-route charges.
All aircraft are hired at a wet rate from Amberley. For avgas fuel purchases made away from Amberley, the Aircraft Hirer is responsible for paying the difference from the Amberley fuel price of $2.50 per litre.
Underpayments will be debited to the Aircraft Hirer’s account.
About the aircraft
The Beechcraft Musketeer is a family of single-engined, low-wing, light aircraft that was produced by Beechcraft. The line includes the Model 19 Musketeer Sport, the Model 23 Musketeer, Custom and Sundowner, the Model 23-24 Musketeer Super III the retractable gear Model 24-R Sierra and the military CT-134 Musketeer.
The Musketeer line was in production from model years 1963 to 1983, during which time a total of 4,366 were produced. The type certificate for the Musketeer family of aircraft has been owned by Hawker Beechcraft since 26 March 2007.
In 1970 the C23 version was introduced also under the name “Musketeer Custom”. In 1972 the C23 was renamed the “Sundowner”. When properly equipped, the B23 and C23 are approved for limited aerobatics.
VH-BET has a fixed pitch propeller and fixed undercarriage so can be operated by pilots who hold only a basic pilot’s licence and does not require any additional endorsements.
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