Pipistrel Sinus Motor Glider
Description
High Fuel price SOLUTION
How about 3 hours flying on 2 liters of fuel
Yes I've done it on a really good gliding day
Average gliding day 2 hrs on 8 liters of fuel
Or X country cruising average
7 liters per 100 km @ 95 knots
that is 40 mpg
And best buy price too as the nearest "cheap" Pipistrel is in Europe for Euros$77,000
with shipping and GST converted into NZ$ Is nearly NZ$200,000
Low running costs too
See my blog on owning a Pipistrel for 20 years
http://www.propsrotorsglidersandrudders.blog
3 in 1 great fun - gliding, Xcountry & training
Not just "boring holes in the sky"
Pipistrel Sinus 2004
ZK-GPI
50 ft wingspan
85 liter long range tanks
sparkling performance
30:1 glide ratio
95 kt cruise at 12 liters per hour
80 hp Rotax 912 4 stroke engine
New paint 2016 still like new
Always hangared
New prop 900 hrs
New reduction gears at 1,000 hrs
Now has 1,250 engine hrs
Engine on RAANZ on condition programme
Smoother than a new one
Has wheel pants (currently off)
Includes 2 Clark headsets
Near new battery
Near new main tyres
No ADS-B
No ballistic chute
Questions & Answers
Is it registered as a GA, microlight, or sailplane? Cheers. trdmk (324 • 7:33 pm, Sat, 6 DecAs a microlight with CAA NZ wabc (64 • Saturday, 6 December 2025Look out for my long blog on owning and flying a Sinus for 20 years Seller comment Sunday, 7 December 2025 http://www.propsrotorsglidersandrudders.blog Seller comment Wednesday, 17 December 2025 Do you know if the ballistic chute can be added to this year model? larry262 (0 • 9:40 am, Mon, 16 FebIt originally had one but it had to be sent back to Eirope every 5 years to be serviced and NZ customs make it hard to re- import it as it explosives in it. I was worried the explosives might become unstable so at 7 years we removed it. I didn't want it popping out unexpectedly. I figured aggro vs benefit didn't weigh up. So far I've managed 12,000 hrs over 60 years without the need for a chute. But of course a midair or heart attack might have been awkward. wabc (64 • Monday, 16 February 2026Would it be possible to obtain your PPL in this aircraft? angus351 (0 • 11:23 pm, Tue, 3 MarLook up difference in AI ChatGPT or Co pilot really good comparison IMO if you have quite a bit of other flying experience, or are young, this aircraft would suffice as a trainer But if you have zero experience and are older / not used to machinery perhaps the Pipistrel Sinus is might be a little too advanced* *based on my experience as a 2000 hr flight instructor, albeit a long time ago wabc (64 • Tuesday, 3 March 2026Look up difference in AI ChatGPT or Co pilot really good comparison IMO if you have quite a bit of other flying experience, or are young, this aircraft would suffice as a trainer But if you have zero experience and are older / not used to machinery perhaps the Pipistrel Sinus is might be a little too advanced* *based on my experience as a 2000 hr flight instructor, albeit a long time ago Seller comment Wednesday, 4 March 2026
