SkyReach BushCat

18/11/2024

Announcement from Rainbow SkyReach:

The very first “BushCat” branded aircraft manufactured by SkyReach in South Africa was produced in 2014 and sold to a customer at EAA Oshkosh of that year. A further 181 aircraft were manufactured and are either flying or are in some stage of assembly as a kit.

A decade since the birth of the BushCat, we would like to announce that the legacy of the BushCat will continue to live on however it will no longer be produced by SkyReach in South Africa and all rights for the aircraft have been sold to a very capable, enterprising and dynamic team.

Under the banner of “Bushcat Aircraft Australia” we wish to introduce the new team:

Errol van Rensburg, who has vast experience in aviation engineering and manufacturing and who will remain as the Australian distributer.

Michael Fletcher, with more than 30 years experience in metal manufacturing, who will oversee the manufacturing in a modern, high-tech facility.

Mariette van Rensburg, with more than 40 years of experience in marketing and sales will lead all international sales, marketing and distribution.

From the SkyReach team, we thank all our clients and supporters over the years. We have met many amazing people and made lifelong friends. It truly has been quite a ride!

We look forward to checking in and hearing about how the product will grow from strength to strength as it enters its next chapter.

Resuming production can not happen at the flick of the switch and there are a great deal of logistical, legal and legislative challenges that need to be dealt with. The Bushcat Australia team has however started tackling these tasks with their great enthusiasm and hopes to have the BushCat back in production in 6 to 8 months from now.

Worldwide spares distribution for the BushCat and Cheetah aircraft will be dealt with as soon as possible. For all enquiries, please contact Mariette for the interim on: [email protected].

We know the Bushcat Australia team will make a huge success of the their new venture going forward. We also know this is the best possible outcome for the product and BushCat/Cheetah owners worldwide.

28/06/2024

Please take note that a new safety directive that has been published by SkyReach.

Action needs to be taken before your next flight in a Cheetah or BushCat aircraft.

All safety directives and bulletins can be found here:

SERVICE Bulletins The following safety directives, advisories, and service bulletins are all active. Please check the applicability of each service bulletin as some may or

15/06/2024

In efforts to make the parts ordering process as streamline as possible, we have introduced a dedicated website that contains all documentation and reference manuals required to order BushCat parts. (Cheetah assembly manual to be added very soon).

Please check stock with your local representative before ordering parts from SkyReach.

This will be a work in progress and we will finetune the system to achieve the best results. Your feedback is most welcome.

Please note that this website is the only way to order parts. Any text messages or emails sent to the wrong address on the subject of spare parts, will be replied to, requesting that

the sender use the correct channels.

This does not affect kit builder support in any way - those contact details and procedures remain as before.

For all spares order requests, please visit:

www.skyreachparts.com

09/05/2024

We would like to thank the BushCat/Cheetah community for reaching out to us over the past few weeks since we announced a pause on the manufacturing of BushCat kits. We have been overwhelmed with your support and concern for the company and staff. The aviation industry is under a lot of strain and many other kit manufacturers have found themselves in a similar situation unfortunately.

As announced, SkyReach remains committed to supplying spare parts for the BushCat/Cheetah fleet of over 300 aircraft and the company has been restructured accordingly.

Should you require a quotation for any parts, please use the following email addresses dependant on your aircraft’s location:

For all BushCat and Cheetah aircraft based in Africa: [email protected]

For all BushCat and Cheetah aircraft based in any other continent: [email protected]


Before doing so, please do contact your local distributor in case they have the parts you require in stock.


We are working on a website dedicated in assisting with spare parts quotes/orders to make the process as streamline as possible. This will be online before the end of May 2024 and we remain open for support and supply of parts.

16/04/2024

Scam emails are doing the rounds yet again!

If you see a generic email from SkyReach requesting info on your account status with us and asking you about outstanding money owed to SkyReach, please ignore the email!

If it looks suspicious, it probably is suspicious!

08/04/2024

13/03/2024

We received an update from a BushCat builder in Thailand - She is coming along beautifully!

23/01/2024

Work or play - BushCatting either way!

28/11/2023

They say everyone should experience an African thunderstorm at least once in their life.

Unfortunately, our phone and internet network can't seem to get enough of the experience and have again been totally destroyed during last night's spectacular display from Mother Nature.

All phones and emails are unfortunately therefore down. We are working on the problem and will prioritise getting our support team up and running ASAP.

If you are expecting any response to your emails, please allow us a few days to rebuild our network. If you require an urgent response, please mail us on: [email protected]