Jabiru announced today the release of the “M” model of its classic aircraft line up in anticipation of the introduction of the MOSAIC rules in 2025.

The J230M is available immediately and complies with the current Light Sport Aircraft requirements, however Jabiru will provide an updated Certificate of Airworthiness to allow up to an additional 160kg of usable payload once the MOSAIC requirements are in place. At that time, the J430M will be available as a factory built LSA and the J230M will be upgradeable to a J430M.

Re-issue of the CoA will require the aircraft to be returned to the factory and the owner to demonstrate that the aircraft is unmodified and has been maintained and operated strictly in accordance with Jabiru requirements.

The J230M has also received an upgrade of its cockpit to take advantage of developments in technology to improve the efficiency and comfort of the crew. The enhanced panel future-proofs the cockpit for larger glass screens and provides a cleaner, more modern design. Cocpit controls have been moved to the control column to simplify pilot effort in high workload environments.

The first J230-M, 23-7476, will be on display at the Jabiru stand at Avalon Airshow. It features a Dynon 10" HDX, an embedded iPad mini and the latest Microair T3000 skySuite instruments.