· ICAO24 404903· last seen 16d ago

G-TJAL is a Jabiru Aircraft J160, a single-engine piston aircraft. SkyMeter has tracked 40 flights totalling 19 hours of airtime via ADS-B. The most frequent segment is GB-0389 to EGSC. Service window in our records spans 365 days. Of those flights, 2 (5.0%) carry at least one detected incident — 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
40
all time
FLOWN HOURS
19
tracked time
📍
AIRPORTS VISITED
5
unique
📡
CALLSIGNS
1
4 routes
📅
SERVICE PERIOD
06/21/2025 → 06/21/2026
first → last
INCIDENT RATE
5.0%
2 flagged

Top routes

By flight count

2
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 20 operations of G-TJAL

20
06/21/2026
1h 3m
No alerts
05/24/2026
29m
No alerts
04/25/2026
7m
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04/19/2026
28m
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03/21/2026
25m
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03/19/2026
22m
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02/14/2026
49m
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01/04/2026
26m
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11/08/2025
23m
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10/30/2025
21m
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10/18/2025
50m
△ Unstable approach
10/11/2025
25m
No alerts
08/16/2025
24m
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08/16/2025
13m
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08/10/2025
6m
No alerts
08/10/2025
10m
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07/13/2025
23m
No alerts
07/13/2025
23m
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07/10/2025
12m
No alerts
06/21/2025
1h 9m
No alerts
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