Okay okay thats enough! If you all keep raving about this engine, I wont be able to afford one by the time I'm ready to get one! I gotta resist the urge to get one now!
I got my ppl in 1997 and only logged 160 since then. I've always wanted a bush plane, and now i live in a place with enough bush of my own to operate and store said bush plane. I also have two kids who want to be professional pilots, so I've decided to build a Zenith 801 and equip it for ifr...
Im curious about the 1500 hour tbo of the franklin. How does the real-world longevity compare to a lycoming? If i gotta replace jugs left and right, 4 might be better than 6 unless the sleevable Franklin is cheaper to do than a lycoming. Experimental vs certified has to make a difference too.
Lacquer thinner should remove about any petroleum products. Xylene is probably safer than MEK, which is what I used as a kid working in a restoration shop. Maybe thats why my hair fell out ...
Watching this for my kids sake. 16 year old and 11 year old both want to be professional pilots. Plan is for my oldest to be private-instrument-commercial-cfi by age 18 with lots of time in our back yard bushplane. Hopefully getting paid to fly something as soon as age allows, and maybe start...
Hondas are great. Everyone who has one seems to like vikings. I cant help but imagine flying one for any distance would be like going down the freeway in 3rd gear. Thats gotta be hard on the longevity...
When i contacted Franklin (Colorado), they say everything for the 801 fwf is available now with the exception of the exhaust. They were unsure of that at the moment.