Info and Links for WX in the Russian Far East Region

wrote:

Frode, I'd be happy to pay that if that's the only money I need to
pay. I haven't figure everything out yet, but I think I might need to
hire a Russia interpretor unless I can go up to the flight level like
the commercial airlines. I also need to worry about av fuel supply
along the route. I'm budgeting $10k, though I might not have to pay
that much.

Getting AV gas is going to be one of the bigger problems. You will most likely
have to have it shipped or flown in for you. Keep me posted on your progress
though. I would like to do some flying in Russia some day. Due to the lack
and expense of AV gas outside the USA and other reasons, I plan on putting a
diesel engine in my plane. That way I can burn jet fuel, which is easier to
come by in Russia. If you do much flying out side the USA the jet fuel will be
tons cheaper too. I checked the price in Greenland a while back, AV gas
$6/gal, Jet A $2/gal. If you fly much with those prices the diesel engine will
pay for its self pretty quick.


--
Chris Woodhouse
Oklahoma City

"They that can give up essential liberty
to obtain a little temporary safety
deserve neither liberty nor safety."
-- Benjamin Franklin, 1759 Historical Review of Pennsylvania

Chris,

According to one of the webpage, there is limited supply of 91 Av fuel
in Russia. I've not verified it officially, but potentially a lot of
our older GA airplane can take that. Even we still have to request for
fuel pre-deposit, it should be cheaper than getting 100LL from the
states. Also I found the 100LL is quite wide available in China and
sells about the same price (or cheaper) than the state. Hope it has
the same quality though.

What kind of airplane are you putting your diesel on?

Jizhong

On Mon, 21 Jul 2003 22:43:35 GMT, Chris W wrote:

wrote:

Frode, I'd be happy to pay that if that's the only money I need to
pay. I haven't figure everything out yet, but I think I might need to
hire a Russia interpretor unless I can go up to the flight level like
the commercial airlines. I also need to worry about av fuel supply
along the route. I'm budgeting $10k, though I might not have to pay
that much.

Getting AV gas is going to be one of the bigger problems. You will most likely
have to have it shipped or flown in for you. Keep me posted on your progress
though. I would like to do some flying in Russia some day. Due to the lack
and expense of AV gas outside the USA and other reasons, I plan on putting a
diesel engine in my plane. That way I can burn jet fuel, which is easier to
come by in Russia. If you do much flying out side the USA the jet fuel will be
tons cheaper too. I checked the price in Greenland a while back, AV gas
$6/gal, Jet A $2/gal. If you fly much with those prices the diesel engine will
pay for its self pretty quick.

wrote:

Chris,

According to one of the webpage, there is limited supply of 91 Av fuel
in Russia. I've not verified it officially, but potentially a lot of
our older GA airplane can take that. Even we still have to request for
fuel pre-deposit, it should be cheaper than getting 100LL from the
states. Also I found the 100LL is quite wide available in China and
sells about the same price (or cheaper) than the state. Hope it has
the same quality though.

What kind of airplane are you putting your diesel on?

I hope to put one of these
http://www.deltahawkengines.com/

on one of these
http://www.vansaircraft.com/public/rv-7int.htm

With that engine on that plane I should have a range close to 900 knots. I would be
careful about using that 91 AV fuel in russia. I have heard that the quality is
pretty bad. In the only two stories I have read about flights in russia, they had
fuel flown in.
http://www.highton.com/pages/pictsto...ssiastory.html
http://www.aviation-history.com/russia/worldflight.html

I would love to hear other stories of people flying in russia. Another advantage to
that diesel is it is a turbo which means oxygen is my only real altitude
limitation. It sounds like that engine should be able to fly at over 30,000 feet.
However from what I have read recently about flying on oxygen at those altitudes I
think I will limit myself to 20,000 ft, which should be plenty to talk to ATC in
russia.

--
Chris Woodhouse
Oklahoma City

"They that can give up essential liberty
to obtain a little temporary safety
deserve neither liberty nor safety."
-- Benjamin Franklin, 1759 Historical Review of Pennsylvania