Pober Jr Ace Experimental Light Sport Airplane -

Pober Jr Ace Experimental Light Sport Airplane

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Current Price: 15,125.00 USD

POBER JUNIOR ACE

SPEC AND INFO PAGE

Please note; this aircraft is a not a “Corben” Junior Ace. The Pober Junior Ace is a similar design. However, it is a much larger aircraft than the Corben. It’s design history is available online (as well as plans and specs). To summarize, The Corben was redesigned by Paul Poberezny (the EAA founder and hence; Pober) and made larger to accommodate two adults comfortably.

To everyone who has asked questions, I am answering them. However, I keep getting an email indicating my responses are not going thru although Ebay indicates they are. So, I'll answer a few of the questions I've received here just in case;

1. Yes, a 6'3" pilot will fit. The builder is this tall. The last picture is taken beside my Kitfox III-shown for a size reference.

2. The airplane is currently flying and is ready to fly to your home airport-it needs nothing.

3. I do fly with two people. My wife and I go to fly-ins but most of the time I fly with my dog though. There is a slobber issue-I've spoken to my wife about it. My son and I are both 225 lbs, she hauls us no problem.

4. Yes, you could "convert it" to a nose wheel. However, learning to land correctly is much easier.

5. The panel is not "glass" (yep, somebody asked if it has a "glass" panel) it's aluminum. There are glass bezels on the instruments though-if that makes the tech types feel more at home!

6. No damage history.

I'll post more as they come up, thanks.

I purchased this aircraft from the builder. The construction is of good quality and the design itself is very strong. The airplane was built exactly to the plans. It is currently registered, has a fresh condition inspection and, is ready to fly anywhere. It currently has 190+ hours TTAF&E but that will change-I fly a lot of short local hops for fun. The following are the speeds, weights, and flight specs:

Airframe:

- Steel tube fuselage, wood wing

- Full Stits process covering

- Empty Weight: 815 lbs

- Gross Weight: 1319 lbs (to comply with LSA rules, although the design is rated for much more)

- Fuel: 18 gal

- Fuel burn: 5-6 gph

- Cruise: 80 @ 2400 rpm W/2 aboard (she’ll go faster at 2700 rpm but I run it easy)

- Stall: 35

- VNE 130

- Take off: About 500’ with full fuel and 2 aboard-hot day

- Landing: Depends on the pilot

Equipment/Systems:

- Full electrical system; electric start, alternator

- Transponder: Narco AT-50 (not currently certified but it does work)

- Altitude encoder

- Cleveland brakes and wheels

- Warp Drive prop with 14” spinner

- ELT

- Cleveland Brakes (from a Cherokee)

- Narco Nav/Com handheld radio

- Two place intercom

Engine:

- Corvair 170 cubic inch 6 cylinder, 100hp-120hp

- Full William Wynne conversion (see website: )

- Stromberg carb with carb heat and mixture

- Cub air box with Brackett filter

- Dual ignition

- AvGas only-I have never ran car gas in it.

- Smoothest engine I’ve ever flown, no issues what so ever and very powerful

There is an EAA Experimenter magazine article on the build available at:

You can also access the article at CONTACT! Magazine: Issue 101 March-July 2010

There are YouTube videos of it as well; just search Pober Jr Ace and you’ll see them.

My daughter also has a YouTube video featuring the airplane. Just search

“Extreme Makeup Challenge Flying”. Her screen name is “Linz Mushel”.

Please review the article, it’s very interesting and explains a lot about the airplane and engine. Also, the Acro Sport website contains information on the aircraft as well. Search www.Youtube.com for Pober Jr Ace and you can see it in flight.

If you require a "pre-purchase inspection" you may arrange one. However, the inspection shall be at the buyers expense and paid for in advance of work being accomplished with proof of payment provided to me. The inspection must take place at my home base airport. Multiple A/I mechanics are available on the airport where the airplane is.

Please have funds available when you bid. Also, have your spouses permission.

My contact info for more pictures and information is: Email:

Phone: (951) 205-0344

Summary:

This is a fun, impressive, airplane. It’s larger than most homebuilts and has what I call “ramp presence”. She’s about the same size-actually slightly larger than-as a C172. Everybody notices her at fly ins. If you’re looking for a basic, solid, large, tough, “low and slow” airplane with LOTS of power and niceties such as electric start and XPDR/ALT then you’ll like the Jr. Ace.

Flight characteristics are good and she flies like a Cub. She sounds like a C180. Landing/Ground handling are the best I’ve encountered with any tail dragger. However, I am adamant that any prospective buyer be properly tail wheel experienced, current and, competent-not just “signed off”-to purchase this airplane.

Many people have asked me to “check them out” in the airplane. I cannot do this (see above comment on tail wheel requirement). Mainly because I’m not an instructor, but it is my absolute and utmost opinion that anyone purchasing an experimental aircraft should be competent in the evaluation of an experimental airplane, engines, structures, and their own pilot skill to fly such a craft. Initial checkout in this airplane is extremely easy and straightforward and many other pilots have flown her with pleasing results. Of course, a thorough familiarization will be provided.

Payment shall be in cash, prior to pick up of the airplane. Contact me to make arrangements for transfer.

Thanks for looking!

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