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Forum: Private Flying

9th Mar 2010, 15:00

Replies: 41

SR20 Diesel

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Posted By IO540

You would be suprised. Very suprised. I...

You would be suprised. Very suprised.

I think a school would be after an uptime contract with liquidated damages, to bend over the same barrel again :)

Anyway, their sales are very low now. I...

Forum: Private Flying

9th Mar 2010, 14:20

Replies: 41

SR20 Diesel

Views: 9,562

Posted By IO540

Privately owned is not good enough. They probably...

Privately owned is not good enough. They probably fly under 50hrs/year, and in the hands of (given the a/c type) not too dumb pilots who probably can spell e n g i n e m a n a g e m e n t :)

One...

Forum: Private Flying

9th Mar 2010, 10:51

Replies: 41

SR20 Diesel

Views: 9,562

Posted By IO540

I don't think there is any automatic "destiny to...

I don't think there is any automatic "destiny to fail" by using a car engine as the starting point.

What is needed is somebody who is going to build a batch of these, give them away to a bunch of...

Forum: Private Flying

9th Mar 2010, 09:43

Replies: 41

SR20 Diesel

Views: 9,562

Posted By IO540

I think they survived it because any "business"...

I think they survived it because any "business" owner was not protected by EU consumer regs and had to accept Diamond's Ts & Cs which separated the engine and airframe liability. I would bet that the...

Forum: Private Flying

9th Mar 2010, 08:01

Replies: 41

SR20 Diesel

Views: 9,562

Posted By IO540

I think what will happen is what has always...

I think what will happen is what has always happened which is that the US market will drive developments.

So we will have the existing engines running off unleaded avgas, with FADEC or whatever.
...

Forum: Private Flying

8th Mar 2010, 19:00

Replies: 41

SR20 Diesel

Views: 9,562

Posted By IO540

I think Thielert gave a whole new meaning to the...

I think Thielert gave a whole new meaning to the word "scam" - well to the extent actually possible in the aviation business :)

I agree. The tax hike on private use avtur has put paid to the...

Forum: Private Flying

8th Mar 2010, 14:34

Replies: 41

SR20 Diesel

Views: 9,562

Posted By IO540

Should I 1) Buy a new diesel engine or ...

Should I

1) Buy a new diesel engine

or

2) Bet on the FTSE100 being above 7500 by the summer?

Answers on a postcard.

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