will this fly?

Dan Thompson wrote:
The nice thing about a Cirrus is also you could always (i.e., once) pop the
chute if the TKS couldn't keep up. I would think this would be comforting
when choosing to fly through a what was believed to be little known ice that
the TKS system should be able to easily handle, just in case you found it is
was more ice than anyone would have expected and you ran out of other
options. I think the TKS/chute combo would allow a lot of flights that
would keep me on the ground otherwise.

Not me. I really doubt that the BRS chute has been tested in icing
conditions. I don't want to be the test pilot for it. I suspect a
parachute could pick up a LOT of ice in a hurry given its surface area.
You might come down a lot faster than you think.


Matt

Not to pick on Dan personally but the "If I get into trouble I'll pull the
lever" thing has just got to be part of the reason why Cirrus CFIT rates are
so high. Yeah it's great to have the option when your engine quits over the
mountains at night or a wing snaps off, but there are plenty of ways to kill
yourself that the 'chute won't do anything to prevent.

-cwk.

"Dan Thompson" wrote in message
gy.com...
The nice thing about a Cirrus is also you could always (i.e., once) pop
the
chute if the TKS couldn't keep up. I would think this would be comforting
when choosing to fly through a what was believed to be little known ice
that
the TKS system should be able to easily handle, just in case you found it
is
was more ice than anyone would have expected and you ran out of other
options. I think the TKS/chute combo would allow a lot of flights that
would keep me on the ground otherwise.

On 5-Dec-2003, (Lee Elson) wrote:

I'm wondering whether providing light aircraft transportation services
(people and/or cargo) and consulting to small businesses is likely to
be a successful approach to setting up a very small aviation business.
In particular, are there commercial pilots who provide short range (
600 nm) single (piston) engine airplane-based transportation to
employees or owners of small businesses? It seems that if the small
business "supplies" the airplane, either through rental or part
ownership, the FAA considers the activity to be governed by part 91 of
the FAR's.


Sounds like what you are suggesting is a sort of on-demand professional
pilot service where the client owns the aircraft (or fraction thereof) and
brings in the pilot from the service you envision to fly it. Thus the plane
can be operated under part 91 as a privately owned aircraft. The advantage
to the company is that, rather than maintaining a staff of pilots on payroll
they just pay for pilot services as required, kind of like getting office
workers from a temp agency. Obviously, the pilots would have to have
commercial tickets and any required type-ratings

Legally, I don't see why this can't work. No different really than hiring
an instructor to teach you in your own airplane. From a practical business
standpoint? Who knows?

--
-Elliott Drucker

Well, someone else with this idea just folded.

http://www.morrowaircraft.com/




"Lee Elson" wrote in message
om...
Please excuse the cross post, but the topic might be of interest to
several groups.

I'm wondering whether providing light aircraft transportation services
(people and/or cargo) and consulting to small businesses is likely to
be a successful approach to setting up a very small aviation business.
In particular, are there commercial pilots who provide short range (
600 nm) single (piston) engine airplane-based transportation to
employees or owners of small businesses? It seems that if the small
business "supplies" the airplane, either through rental or part
ownership, the FAA considers the activity to be governed by part 91 of
the FAR's. I'm aware of the (large) fractional ownership companies
but I'm thinking much smaller in cost and number or clients. I'm also
aware of the (new) subpart of FAR 91 which governs fractional
activities. It appears possible to easily "opt out" of these
restrictions.

I suspect (but have no evidence) that there are many small companies
that could use such transportation services and would find it cost
effective compared to traveling by car. If you know of an example
where someone has made a business meeting these types of
transportation needs, I'd appreciate hearing about the details (e.g.
who are the customers, what are the costs).

email replies preferred

On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 16:11:16 GMT, "McGregor"
wrote:

Well, someone else with this idea just folded.

http://www.morrowaircraft.com/

Little evidence of that on the web site you cite. Got any more info?

Rob

"Rob Perkins" wrote in message
...
Well, someone else with this idea just folded.

http://www.morrowaircraft.com/

Little evidence of that on the web site you cite. Got any more info?

From AvWeb's AvFlash:

AIR TAXI COMPANY SHUTS DOWN...
Financial problems have grounded SkyTaxi Inc, an Oregon start-up that
received national exposure for its hybrid air service. SkyTaxi, whose
business blended elements of regular airline service and charter
service, vacated its maintenance hangar at the Salem airport and laid
off employees last month.
http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archive...ll.html#186236