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On Fri, 27 Aug 2004 15:41:07 +0100, Peter
wrote: For legal reasons, nobody can say anything else. As every solicitor learns during their first week of law school: Never ask a question to which you do not already know the answer. Graham |
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Gwengler,
I've read the report. Seems atypical to me. FWIW, the Thielert-172 operated by Canair here in Uetersen gets nothing but praise by the owner. One of the comments to the report you quoted is similar. Nonetheless, yes, these things are new and thus full of surprises. Big traditional engines are different: A top overhaul after some hundred hours shouldn't come as a surprise - it is expected. -- Thomas Borchert (EDDH) |
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B S D Chapman wrote:
We're not talking about two or three airframes here. We're talking about a procurement programme that has been running for years. Their Thielert procurement programme has hardly been running for years... Stefan |
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gwengler wrote:
D-ECAY, a C172R, has a Thielert Diesel installed. A detailed "Dauertest" kann be found at www.pilotundflugzeug.de I don't think Flight Training Cologne, the operator, is happy with the performance for various reasons, mainly engine un-reliability, You didn't read carefully enough. The enginge has proved to be very reliable, not a singel engine out or other sudden anomly has been reported. However, they did have problems. This seems to be mainly a problem with integrating the engine into this particular Cessna model: Power reduction caused by the muffler and the like. Certainly not what you would expect, but not a problem of the engine as such. I'm not aware of similiar problems with the DA40. Stefan |
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Thomas Borchert wrote in message ...
Peter, . I just wish they got the engine reliability sorted out. Show me numbers that make the Thielert appear unreliable. I haven't heard of ANY. But I'd be real interested. On one hand TDi engines are the first really promising "new" engine concept for GA in some time. Microjets may become much cheaper but they will always be for the high, fast, and rich crowd. We need an alternative for 200kts below the flight levels that doesn't rely on 100LL. That being said, there's a lot of questions for the TDi to answer, and most of those will come with experience. Airplane engines are finicky things and even with the exact same engine you see different issues depending on how they're installed. Plus, I know I can get parts and decent service for a Continental or Lycoming without too much hassle, but I suspect that it will take time to build up expertise in the diesels. Also, I want to know that given the cost, Thielert/SMA/whoever will not go out of business anytime soon. If that happens then the engines are living on borrowed time until parts inventory runs out. Then supporting them mushrooms in price. Again, not a concern buying brands L or C. Still, I hope Thielert succeeds. I'd be willing to be a test pilot, but a test owner is a bit more than I've the wallet for. Like the old saying goes, "pioneers get arrows in the back, settlers get land." -cwk. |
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Peter,
That's not true. A well managed engine will make TBO. A mismanaged engine won't make 100hrs. I know MANY owners of big bore Continentals who think otherwise. I don't think the numbers are with you. But neither of us will be able to prove our point. FADEC should make the need for careful ("complicated" for many pilots) engine management a thing of the past, but we are not there yet. Give me a turbine anytime, e.g. a Grob 140 Which FADEC? Where can I buy one? -- Thomas Borchert (EDDH) |
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Thomas Borchert wrote: FADEC should make the need for careful ("complicated" for many pilots) engine management a thing of the past, but we are not there yet. Give me a turbine anytime, e.g. a Grob 140 Which FADEC? Where can I buy one? FADEC is full authority digital engine control. One version goes to a full electronic ignition just like your car, you ditch the mags and you also get fully variable timing. So you lose the mixture control too. You have to have fuel injection for this to work. Your engine will always be running as lean as it is possible to run. A typical 182 owner can expect to save 2 gph, that's how bad we are mismanaging our engines now. You will also be able to use lower compression or lower octane fuel as the computer will retard timing if the engine wants to detonate. |
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Thomas Borchert wrote: Which FADEC? Where can I buy one? Newps has provided the description. Check http://www.fadec.com/availability.html for your engine. George Patterson If you want to know God's opinion of money, just look at the people he gives it to. |
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On Fri, 27 Aug 2004 11:47:30 -0500, Chris W wrote:
Paul Sengupta wrote: http://ukga.com/news/view.cfm?contentId=2197 This article claims that it is 1,300 nautical miles from London to St.John's. Is this accurate? Two different mapping programs I have give the distance to be more like 2,000 nautical miles. Which one is right, and if my software is wrong, does anyone know of any good software that will give me accurate measures of distance between any 2 points on the globe? Try http://gc.kls2.com/ for a great circle program Cheers |
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Newps,
Thanks, but I knew what FADEC is. What I tried to point out is that it isn't available for the TCM or Lyc engines that get so much praise here - except for the one engine in the Liberty. -- Thomas Borchert (EDDH) |
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