Bushcaddy L-164

The Bushcaddy L-164 is a Canadian kit aircraft that was designed by Sean Gilmore and produced by Canadian Light Aircraft Sales and Service and most recently by Bushcaddy. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction.

Design and development
The L-164 was developed from the Bushcaddy L-162 as a true four-seat aircraft. Unlike the L-160's designation, which indicates that the design engine for that model was originally a Lycoming O-320 of 160 hp, the L-164 designation is just a numerical sequence and does not indicate horsepower.

The L-164 features a strut-braced high-wing, a four-seat enclosed cockpit, fixed conventional landing gear, or optionally tricycle landing gear, and a single engine in tractor configuration. Floats and skis can also be fitted.

The aircraft fuselage is made with a frame of welded 6061-T6 aluminum square tubing, covered in 6061-T6 sheet. Its 36 ft span wing employs V-struts with jury struts. The wing has an area of 189 sqft and flaps. It can accept four-stroke powerplants from 180 to 250 hp, with the Lycoming O-360 of 180 hp and a Franklin Engine Company powerplant of 220 hp commonly used. Cabin access is via two fold-up doors.

Construction time for the factory kit is estimated at 1200 hours or 300 hours from the quick-build kit. Four examples had been completed and flown by December 2011.

Variants

 * L-164 B
 * Passenger model.


 * L-164 C
 * All cargo model.