Really the cheapest way to fly...

On 17 Aug 2006 11:46:30 -0700, wrote:


Stealth Pilot wrote:
On 11 Aug 2006 03:50:41 -0700, "Bret Ludwig"
wrote:

Get an A&P license via the EXPERIENCE method or at a community college
and join a flying club. Or become a CFI, and do likewise. No homebuilt
flies that cheap.

that has to be one of the dumbest posts in history.

my homebuilt can be flown for the price of the fuel and oil used after
annual costs of about $600 have been met. that amounts to about $30-32
per hour. the aircraft is a two seater that cruises at 121knots.

anything similar from the clubs and commercial airfield nearby costs
over $160 per hour to hire.

your other totally dumb post claimed that real aircraft use PT6A's.
using a pilatus PC12 as a guide. they use a single pt6a and use fuel
at the rate of a liter per kilometer in cruise. My aircraft in cruise
gets just over 11kilometers per litre. Considering that we are in the
grips of a fuel price spiral all over the world I must comment that
your posts are stupidly ignorant of aviation's dynamics at present.

From your litany of factual errors I can only assume that you write
your posts to be provocative whereas we usually write them to share
knowledge and increase understanding.
ymmv
Stealth Pilot

I am realy interested in your homebuilt plane, if u could be generous
enough to mail me the plans of your two seater, i'll be thankfull to
you.
ajay from nashik

Wittman W8 tailwind with a continental O-200 engine and a wooden
propellor. Plans are available from Aircraft Spruce who hold the
copyright.

Stealth Pilot