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Jose,

but isn't the engine lighter, leading to more payload?


Nope.

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Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

but isn't the engine lighter, leading to more payload?

Nope.

Is the fuel lighter, or does it use less fuel per mile or per hour (for
the same power)? I seem to remember two things about considering a
diesel conversion for our Dakota - that the engine would need to be
moved far forward to preserve CG, and that because of performance, we'd
get more range.

Jose
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We're getting a G1000 equipped C182 in a couple months for CAP. I'm
scheduled to be one of the instructor pilots for it (probably because
I'm young ). Interestingly CAP elected NOT to purchase an autopilot
with the aircraft.

-Robert

"Robert M. Gary" wrote:

Interestingly CAP elected NOT to purchase an autopilot
with the aircraft.

Interesting. I thought that an AP was included in the cost of the G1000,
or what I thought Cessna called the Nav III, package. I didn't realize
that you could reduce the price of a Nav III package by declining it.

--
Peter

On Wed, 4 Jan 2006 13:22:54 -0500, "Peter R."
wrote:

"Robert M. Gary" wrote:

Interestingly CAP elected NOT to purchase an autopilot
with the aircraft.

Interesting. I thought that an AP was included in the cost of the G1000,
or what I thought Cessna called the Nav III, package. I didn't realize
that you could reduce the price of a Nav III package by declining it.

For the 182 and 206 I thought it was too. The 172R NAV III doesn't
include A/P, the 172S does.

I think our 182's are a little different. We have a custom database
that includes search grids as well as a couple other differences. The
factory training is also being offered as specific to CAP. I guess if
you buy 182's in bulk you get more choices.

-Robert

Robert,

Interestingly CAP elected NOT to purchase an autopilot
with the aircraft.


That's not interesting, it's dumb, in my view. Autopilots add too much
safety to not buy one in a plane of that category and for that kind of
use.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

Jose,

Is the fuel lighter, or does it use less fuel per mile or per hour (for
the same power)?


Diesel has more energy per weight than Avgas. And the modern diesel
engines use less fuel for the same power. Much less. But the engines, at
least the ones certificated, are not lighter. Some are heavier than
comparable Avgas engines.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

"Robert M. Gary" wrote:

I think our 182's are a little different. We have a custom database
that includes search grids as well as a couple other differences. The
factory training is also being offered as specific to CAP. I guess if
you buy 182's in bulk you get more choices.

Wouldn't an AP enhance the aircraft's utility for CAP's use?

--
Peter