· ICAO24 404118· last seen May 2026

G-BYIA is a Jabiru Aircraft J160, a single-engine piston aircraft. SkyMeter has tracked 28 flights totalling 8 hours of airtime via ADS-B. The most frequent segment is GB-0269 to EGOW. Service window in our records spans 334 days. Of those flights, 4 (14.3%) carry at least one detected incident: a go-around, unstable approach, stall warning, or runway excursion. The Jabiru Aircraft J160 has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,543 lb, light wake category.

About the Jabiru Aircraft J160

The Jabiru J160 is an Australian-designed light sport aircraft that has become one of the most successful kit-built and factory-built aircraft to emerge from the Southern Hemisphere. Manufactured by Jabiru Aircraft in Bundaberg, Queensland since the mid-1990s, the J160 represents the company's philosophy of simple, affordable flying with a distinctive high-wing configuration and all-composite construction. Powered by Jabiru's own horizontally-opposed four-cylinder engines producing 80 horsepower, the aircraft achieves a cruise speed around 95 knots while sipping fuel at roughly 4 gallons per hour, making it exceptionally economical for training and recreational flying.

The type's lightweight construction keeps it under the 600-kilogram limit for ultralight certification in Australia and qualifies it as a Light Sport Aircraft in the United States, opening pathways for sport pilot certificate holders. The J160's docile handling characteristics, excellent visibility from the cabin, and forgiving stall behavior have made it popular with flight schools across Australia, South Africa, and Europe. Its side-by-side seating and relatively spacious cockpit offer more comfort than many ultralights, while the simple tricycle landing gear and straightforward systems keep maintenance accessible for owner-operators.

SkyMeter has tracked flights across airframes and operators, with the largest observed operator.

FLIGHTS
28
all time
FLOWN HOURS
8
tracked time
📍
AIRPORTS VISITED
7
unique
📡
CALLSIGNS
1
9 routes
📅
SERVICE PERIOD
06/16/2025 → 05/17/2026
first → last
INCIDENT RATE
14.3%
4 flagged

Top routes

By flight count

3
1
1

Flight numbers

Most-flown by this airframe

1

Aircraft specifications

Jabiru Aircraft J160

Engines
Single Piston
Vref (approach)
50 kt
MTOW
1,543 lb
Wake category
L

Recent flights

Newest 14 operations of G-BYIA

14
05/17/2026
13m
No alerts
05/17/2026
19m
No alerts
05/17/2026
14m
No alerts
05/17/2026
13m
No alerts
10/18/2025
24m
No alerts
09/21/2025
20m
No alerts
08/20/2025
15m
No alerts
08/13/2025
12m
△ Unstable approach
08/13/2025
12m
No alerts
08/13/2025
13m
No alerts
08/13/2025
10m
No alerts
08/08/2025
20m
No alerts
07/16/2025
28m
No alerts
06/16/2025
33m
△ Unstable approach
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