This 2015 GippsAero GA8 Airvan Is a Heavy-Lifting ‘AircraftForSale’ Top Pick

The aircraft’s name hints at its ability to carry up to eight passengers or lots of cargo.

FLYING Staff

Friday, August 30, 2024 at 09:30 AM ET

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2015 GippsAero GA8 Airvan [Courtesy: Patrick Mcashlan]

Key Takeaways:

The article highlights a 2015 GippsAero GA8 Airvan as "Today's Top Pick" for its unique utility and versatile mission capabilities in the general aviation market.
This high-wing aircraft is distinguished by its wide fuselage, capable of carrying significant cargo or eight passengers comfortably, making it suitable for diverse operations from commercial missions to family travel.
The featured model, available for $700,000, boasts economical operation, an airy interior, and a robust IFR panel with modern Garmin avionics including a G500 with synthetic vision and GTN 750/650.

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Each day, the team at Aircraft For Sale picks an airplane that catches our attention because it is unique, represents a good deal, or has other interesting qualities. You can read Aircraft For Sale: Today’s Top Pick at FLYINGMag.com daily.

Today’s Top Pick is a 2015 GippsAero GA8 Airvan.

The Australian manufacturer Gippsland, later GippsAero, made an impression on the general aviation market during the early 2000s with the GA8 Airvan. This high-wing utility aircraft looked like it could become a serious competitor to classic piston-engine load-haulers like the Cessna 206 and 207.

The GA8’s wide fuselage is among the features that sets the large airplane apart from other small piston-single load-haulers. The company designed the fuselage around the people and cargo it would carry, making room for 55-gallon drums arranged side by side on its flat floor, or eight passenger seats separated by a generous aisle.

For pilots who travel with family and friends as passengers, it is easy to imagine occupants feeling comfortable in the airy interior and enjoying the view through large windows. Owners, whether using the GA8 for personal travel or commercial missions, will appreciate its economical operation.

This GippsAero GA8 Airvan has 4,200 hours on the airframe and 150 hours since overhaul on its Lycoming IO-540-K1A5 engine. The IFR panel features a Garmin G500 with synthetic vision technology, GTN 750 and GTN 650 GPS/nav/comms, GTX 33, GMA 35 audio panel, four-place intercom with Bose plugs, Honeywell KFC 225 autopilot, GDL 69A SiriusXM weather/radio, and JPI EDM 900 engine monitor.

Pilots looking for a large, load-lifting piston single that can perform several missions, from carrying skydivers or cargo to transporting family and friends on vacation trips, should consider this 2015 GippsAero GA8 Airvan, which is available for $700,000 on AircraftForSale.

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