Norman Aviation J6 Karatoo Explained

The Norman Aviation J6 Karatoo is a Canadian advanced ultralight aircraft, that was designed by Jesse Anglin, and produced by Norman Aviation of Saint-Anselme, Quebec. The aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur construction, or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.^{[1] [2]}

Production is complete, and the J6 Karatoo is no longer available from Norman Aviation.^[3]

Design and development

The Norman Aviation J6 Karatoo was a modified version of the original Anglin J6 Karatoo, designed to comply with the Canadian ultralight rules. It features a strut-braced high-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit with doors, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.

The aircraft fuselage is made from welded steel tubing, with its wings made from wood, and all surfaces covered in doped aircraft fabric. Its 331NaN1 span wing has an area of 169m2 and mounts flaps. The wing is supported by V-struts and jury struts. The standard engines used are the 640NaN0 Rotax 582 two-stroke, the 800NaN0 Rotax 912UL or 71to Subaru EA four-stroke powerplants.

Construction time from the factory supplied kit is estimated at 300 hours.

Operational history

In February 2018 there were 12 Norman J6 Karatoos on the Transport Canada Civil Aviation Register.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, page 215. BAI Communications.
2. Web site: Karatoo . Serenity Aviation . 2012-08-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180505204828/http://serenityaviation.com/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=category&sectionid=4&id=14&Itemid=34 . 2018-05-05 . dead .
3. Web site: Kits. 22 August 2012. Norman Aviation. n.d..
4. Web site: Canadian Civil Aircraft Register. 21 February 2018. Transport Canada. 21 February 2018 .