"Roger" wrote in message
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On Sun, 13 Aug 2006 23:55:40 GMT, "Dave Stadt"
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"M" wrote in message
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The way that the fuel price is going, a large percentage of U.S. GA
fleet will ground themselves in about 5 years.

It's a sad future indeed, but GA as we know it here is going away very
soon. It'll be largely replaced by ultralights/LSAs burning mogas.
The 100LL Bonanza/Mooney/Cirrus flyers will be able to hold out for a
while buying increasingly expensive 100LL, but they'll give up

The Jet A prices will be right up there too.
We might get regulated out of existence, but I doubt the price of gas
will do it as that is the cheapest part of flying.

I do think we'll see a lot of Diesel conversions once they get the HP
up in the 250 to 350 range. I'd even spring for one in the Deb as
it's getting close to major time any way.

I stopped in the Lycoming tent at OSH and noticed they had a diesel on
display. In talking to one of the reps he stated the engine is nearly
developed but no one is interested in it so they pretty much put it on the
shelf waiting for a customer. Have also heard that there are prop problems
due to the power pulses developed by diesel engines.