The Gippsaero GA8 (ICAO type GA8) is an aircraft of Australia origin. It has a maximum take-off weight of 1,900 kg. It offers a maximum range of 650 nm, a cruise speed of 120 knots, a service ceiling of 20,000 ft and seating for up to 8 across its variants.
Gippsaero GA8
Fleet & certification
- Built
- 180
- Active
- 179
- Origin
- Australia
Comparable listings
3 for sale right now
Per-variant specifications
The FAA paperwork
TCDS A00011LA · Rev 13 · issued 2021-07-07
The FAA-issued Type Certificate for this model is on file (TCDS A00011LA), but we haven't yet extracted the structured spec values.
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Gippsaero GA8 market & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Gippsaero GA8 fleet — updated daily.
17 yearsmedian age
Of the 108 registered Gippsaero GA8 with a known build year (60% of the 180 we track), the median age is 17 years.
5changed registration in 12 months
5 of the 180 registered Gippsaero GA8 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (3% of the fleet), across 5 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.
- Aircraft seen flying
- 9
- Tracked flights
- 42
- Tracked flight hours
- 113
- Share of fleet flying
- 5%
9 Gippsaero GA8 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (5% of the registered fleet), across 42 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.
Gippsaero GA8 manuals & documents
4 documents for the Gippsaero GA8 — Checklist · Service Bulletins · Model Guide. PDFs served from cdn.sprinkle.com.
This document serves as a checklist and guide for operating the GippsAero GA8 Airvan, providing essential notes for flying, standard operating procedures, and useful tips for pilots. It includes information on airspeeds, power settings, and various operational procedures.
- Takeoff requires full throttle and 2700 RPM.
- Cruise speed is approximately 120 knots TAS.
- Fuel capacity is 87.7 gallons usable.
- Vx is 71 knots and Vy is 78 knots.
- Maximum continuous power is 25 MP and 2500 RPM.
- Always use COMM2 for copilot access to CNX80.
- Inspect rear door rails every 100 hours as per AD.
- Avoid operating at full RPM to comply with noise limits.
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What is the range of the GippsAero GA8?
The GippsAero GA8 has a maximum range of 650 nautical miles across variants.
How many people can the GippsAero GA8 carry?
The GippsAero GA8 seats up to 8 across its variants.
What is the MTOW of the GippsAero GA8?
The GippsAero GA8's maximum take-off weight is 1,900 kg.
What is the ICAO type designator for the GippsAero GA8?
The GippsAero GA8's ICAO type designator is GA8.
How many GippsAero GA8 aircraft are registered worldwide?
Sprinkle tracks 180 registered GippsAero GA8 airframes worldwide.
Registered GA8 aircraft
Individual GA8 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- C-FTWR· 2020
- N7050F· 2020
- N960RN· 2018
- N65HP· 2018
- N265PW· 2018
- N159HP· 2018
- VH-XNQ· 2017
- N244CJ· 2017
- VH-WSU· 2017
- N291BW· 2017
- VH-TNQ· 2016
- VH-ANE· 2016
- N525AV· 2016
- N156HP· 2016
- N617AV· 2016
- N153HP· 2016
- N616AV· 2016
- N148HP· 2016
- N137HP· 2015
- N139HP· 2015
- VH-ASI· 2015
- N255AV· 2015
- N524AV· 2015
- N523AV· 2014