Aircraft
APA were one of the first flight training organisations in the country to utilise the Aeroprakt Foxbat, a rugged aircraft that’s easy to to handle and equipped with a ballistic parachute recovery system. The Foxbat has amazing short field performance, yet is capable of cruising at 90+ knots.
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A22LS Foxbat Data
(at 600 kgs MTOW, ISA standard conditions)
| Vne (never exceed speed) | 120 kts |
| Typical cruise TAS | 50-100 kts |
| Stall TAS (landing configuration) | 28 kts |
| Take-off roll | under 100 m |
| Take-off to 50’ | 300 m |
| Landing roll | under 100 m |
| Landing from 50’ | 300 m |
| Novice/expert crosswind limit | 11/22 kts |
| Flap limit speed | 83 kts |
| Manouvering speed | 90 kts |
| MTOW (land plane) | 600 kgs |
| Best climb | 1,200 fpm at 57 kts |
| Typical empty weight | 305-310 kgs |
| Fuel capacity | 114 lts (112 lts usable) |
| Carry including fuel | 290-295 kgs |
| Usable load after full fuel | 205-210 kgs |
| Cruise endurance (912ULS) | 5.5 hrs +res |
| Wing span | 9.55 m |
| Length | 6.23 m |
| Height | 2.48 m |
| Main gear track | 1.71 m |
| Cabin width at elbows | 1.29 m |
| Operational load limits | +4 -2 G |
| Tested at 650 kgs to | +6 -3 G |