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Forum: Private Flying

8th Dec 2015, 21:51

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What will recreational flying be like in a few decades?

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Posted By Silvaire1

A long time in the future I could indeed imagine...

A long time in the future I could indeed imagine future markets deciding that synthetic aircraft fuel (making diesel or gasoline from coal) is a good use of remaining coal reserves. The issue right...

Forum: Private Flying

29th Nov 2015, 15:14

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What will recreational flying be like in a few decades?

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Posted By Silvaire1

Have fun with that, and with reigning in those...

Have fun with that, and with reigning in those legislators more generally ;) Meanwhile I'll be flying antique aircraft over towns and cities, and taking any required instruction from freelance...

Forum: Private Flying

28th Nov 2015, 15:27

Replies: 120

What will recreational flying be like in a few decades?

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Posted By Silvaire1

I was the happy the other day to see four single...

I was the happy the other day to see four single place Yak 50s, burning a total of perhaps 60 gallons per hour, flying together from my base. They are a relatively new phenomenon for formation fun...

Forum: Private Flying

24th Nov 2015, 01:24

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What will recreational flying be like in a few decades?

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Posted By Silvaire1

High power density capacitors are an active...

High power density capacitors are an active albeit problematic area of effort in support of current government funded research, at much higher energy levels than required for vehicles. For examplei...

Forum: Private Flying

23rd Nov 2015, 21:55

Replies: 120

What will recreational flying be like in a few decades?

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Posted By Silvaire1

When (or if) the time comes for something other...

When (or if) the time comes for something other than currently certified fuel for that kind of aircraft, I'd guess the choice would be natural gas, as per the current Aviat Husky demonstrator.

Forum: Private Flying

23rd Nov 2015, 14:21

Replies: 120

What will recreational flying be like in a few decades?

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Posted By Silvaire1

I don't think light aviation will change in the...

I don't think light aviation will change in the next fifty years any more than it has in the last 80 years. There will always be incremental change, but in the absence of totalitarian government it...

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