BEXIL160
31st Mar 2003, 04:39
Dear All,
Like many I've read the Article in this months (well, April) Pilot about Trevor Lyons ARV Super2, G-ORIX. It's left me with a few questions:
1) Did the Hewlett AE-75 engine originally fitted to Super2s ever get "sorted". There are quite a lot still flying with the orginal engine, so presumably it's a bit more reliable now.(...or is it?)
2) Rotax 912 engines have also been retro-fitted to a few airframes. Opinions pls?
3) Any horror stories about owning / operating the Super2?
4) Conversely, any GOOD stories about owning / operating the Super2?
and lastly
5) Where can I find someone that will (for the price of fuel / landing fees) let me fly in one. If the engine is sorted out it seems like just the thing I'm looking for.....
Kind rgds
BEX
Like many I've read the Article in this months (well, April) Pilot about Trevor Lyons ARV Super2, G-ORIX. It's left me with a few questions:
1) Did the Hewlett AE-75 engine originally fitted to Super2s ever get "sorted". There are quite a lot still flying with the orginal engine, so presumably it's a bit more reliable now.(...or is it?)
2) Rotax 912 engines have also been retro-fitted to a few airframes. Opinions pls?
3) Any horror stories about owning / operating the Super2?
4) Conversely, any GOOD stories about owning / operating the Super2?
and lastly
5) Where can I find someone that will (for the price of fuel / landing fees) let me fly in one. If the engine is sorted out it seems like just the thing I'm looking for.....
Kind rgds
BEX