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November 29th 07, 04:35 PM
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RIP Cessna...Skycatcher
Jim Stewart wrote:
Gig 601XL Builder wrote: Jim Stewart wrote: Have you ever flown behind a 912 or a 914? I have never had a nicer engine in any vehicle I've owned. Smooth, strong and light, 5 gallons an hour in cruise, absolutely *no* issues to date. If you want smooth you ought to fly behind a Jabiru or the poor man's version the Corvair. 6 is better than 4 for smoothness. I've heard good things about them and it's simple physics that 6 would be smoother than 4. OTOH, my plane wouldn't be a Light Sport if it had that much power. The 912 has to be derated by reducing the prop pitch as it is. What are you flying? 
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November 29th 07, 04:45 PM
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RIP Cessna...Skycatcher
Gig 601XL Builder wrote:
Jim Stewart wrote: Gig 601XL Builder wrote: Jim Stewart wrote: Have you ever flown behind a 912 or a 914? I have never had a nicer engine in any vehicle I've owned. Smooth, strong and light, 5 gallons an hour in cruise, absolutely *no* issues to date. If you want smooth you ought to fly behind a Jabiru or the poor man's version the Corvair. 6 is better than 4 for smoothness. I've heard good things about them and it's simple physics that 6 would be smoother than 4. OTOH, my plane wouldn't be a Light Sport if it had that much power. The 912 has to be derated by reducing the prop pitch as it is. What are you flying? 2006 Flight Design CTSW
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November 29th 07, 07:44 PM
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RIP Cessna...Skycatcher
"Jim Stewart" wrote in message . .. Gig 601XL Builder wrote: Jim Stewart wrote: Gig 601XL Builder wrote: Jim Stewart wrote: Have you ever flown behind a 912 or a 914? I have never had a nicer engine in any vehicle I've owned. Smooth, strong and light, 5 gallons an hour in cruise, absolutely *no* issues to date. If you want smooth you ought to fly behind a Jabiru or the poor man's version the Corvair. 6 is better than 4 for smoothness. I've heard good things about them and it's simple physics that 6 would be smoother than 4. OTOH, my plane wouldn't be a Light Sport if it had that much power. The 912 has to be derated by reducing the prop pitch as it is. What are you flying? 2006 Flight Design CTSW/ That thing is cute! Sorry couldn't resist.
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November 29th 07, 07:56 PM
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RIP Cessna...Skycatcher
Darkwing wrote:
"Jim Stewart" wrote in message . .. Gig 601XL Builder wrote: Jim Stewart wrote: Gig 601XL Builder wrote: Jim Stewart wrote: Have you ever flown behind a 912 or a 914? I have never had a nicer engine in any vehicle I've owned. Smooth, strong and light, 5 gallons an hour in cruise, absolutely *no* issues to date. If you want smooth you ought to fly behind a Jabiru or the poor man's version the Corvair. 6 is better than 4 for smoothness. I've heard good things about them and it's simple physics that 6 would be smoother than 4. OTOH, my plane wouldn't be a Light Sport if it had that much power. The 912 has to be derated by reducing the prop pitch as it is. What are you flying? 2006 Flight Design CTSW/ That thing is cute! Sorry couldn't resist. I know. My wife was joking that she's jealous that the airplane gets all the compliments. I've described it as the plane Walt Disney would have designed for the littlest mermaid.
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