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Mike
I found this interesting: http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N961JB
i think that right after the twin star was released in Austria one was flown across the atlantic for Oshkosh.
I think it'd be fun.
i dunno steve, i havent heard of any reliability problems with the diesel engines. save for the FADEC issue associated with dead battery, i havent heard of any mechanical problems on the engines.
you recall correctly on the FADEC.
in 1993 my grandpa bought an Artic Cat with Electronic Fuel Injection. Dad bought a carbureted. after that Grandpa went to Polaris. Dad loved his Cat. I know where your logic is coming from.
I still want a DA42
Fortunately you weren't around when Lindy made his hop.granted it's a twin, but it seems like taking a Twin Star on a flight like that with no outs might not be the best idea... maybe in a couple years, but so soon after the Twin Start came out?
Do you know an easier way?I love seeing these flights. Some will ho hum that its no big deal, but I disagree!
He's going out the hard way too!
Fortunately you weren't around when Lindy made his hop.
Nuh uh. Charley danged near built this one off design himself because the boys at Ryan weren't building what he envisioned and he thought they were taking too long. He had a perceived deadline to adhere to (he thought if he delayed any longer someone else would beat him to Europe) so there was hardly anytime on the design when he flew into history.by the time lindbergh flew the spirit across the conus, it was a pretty proven design for long distance flying.
Do you know an easier way?
Don't confuse shorter over water with easier. Consider, for example, the time, distance, and cost to get a GA twin to the jump off point in AK.Yes, in fact, I do, a shorter way with better winds.
All good points, but if it were me, rather than spend the extra 2-3 hours enroute, I'd much rather spend the extra time and cost to take the plane up to Kodiak (over land and safety) and then down.Don't confuse shorter over water with easier. Consider, for example, the time, distance, and cost to get a GA twin to the jump off point in AK.
Having been in both regions, the water temp makes all the difference in the world...Gulf of AK vs East Pacific.All good points, but if it were me, rather than spend the extra 2-3 hours enroute, I'd much rather spend the extra time and cost to take the plane up to Kodiak (over land and safety) and then down.
Its only about 15nm shorter, but the difference in winds makes all the difference in the world.
I love seeing these flights. Some will ho hum that its no big deal, but I disagree!
He's going out the hard way too!
MQO is a VORTAC. GATES is a fix way out there past W-airspace....As are the other names. The numbers sorta look like Long/Lat. MQO is approx 120*46' 35*20'.And throttled way back... 140 knots!
I hope he brought a good book or something. And I wish I could understand the flight plan.
MQO GATES 3342 12500 3250 12730 3200
13000 3115 13230 3020 13500 2927 13730
DIALO 2730 14230 DEROK 2525 14730 DANKA
DUFFE MKK
What's the stuff between GATES and DANKA mean anyway? Are those lat/longs?