BeechTalk - BT

Username Protected · **Posted:** 12 Jun 2015, 22:52

Epic is available with a chute.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 12 Jun 2015, 23:59

Jim Diest blazed the parachute trail in the early 50's in Drag Racing and at the Salt flats.
He took surplus cargo chutes and resized them for the load required and then 20 years afterwards started manufacturing specialty chutes which then fostered an Drag Chute Industry still active today.

As for no 'KIT" well just build what you want vectored thrust looking interesting.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 13 Jun 2015, 00:21

Sounds like you need to go to South America an find an old Piper Enforcer, built under license by Embraer in Brazil. Pretty much a P51 airframe with a TPE 331 on its nose, I believe it was pressurized, Piper was hoping to find a place for it in the NATO market.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 13 Jun 2015, 05:45

Like Erwin said, what about the turbine legend? There is supposed to be one getting built in Australia with a big garrett up the front. From what I hear there almost unbreakable. (The aircraft that is...)

Username Protected · **Posted:** 13 Jun 2015, 10:01

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You all know what I think of single engine airplanes, and I think I've made myself pretty clear about how I feel about singles. That said, I always wanted to build a homebuilt, and they don't come in pressurized single. I love the Garrett TPE331-10 engine, so I want to use that. I also really want to try some new things like the thermawing anti-ice.

If I build my own from a kit like an Epic, can I put whatever motor and radios I want? Finally, can I stick a chute on the thing? I don't like the idea, but if I can't have a twin, I'd like to have something to bail me out dead stick down to minimums...

You already have a twin and was considering a jet.

From someone that has owned 5 experimentals please consider this advice:

1. Either build one at the factory with their accelerated program or buy one done the way you want it.

2. Don't screw around putting engines in airframes that have not been tested. There is more to go wrong there than you can imagine. Little things going wrong can make big problems.

3. Buy what is proven.

4. If you can't do 1-3 keep the plane you have and enjoy living a little longer.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 13 Jun 2015, 10:42

Here you go Craig:

https://m.facebook.com/danhowardaircraf ... 105460953/

Neat airplane once you get past, why?

Username Protected · **Posted:** 13 Jun 2015, 17:51

Username Protected wrote:

Epic is available with a chute.

Really? Do you know if any have been made?

Username Protected · **Posted:** 13 Jun 2015, 19:53

Username Protected wrote:

Here you go Craig:

https://m.facebook.com/danhowardaircraf ... 105460953/

Neat airplane once you get past, why?

Isn't the why part obvious? SETP with those performance numbers for less than $1M?

Username Protected · **Posted:** 14 Jun 2015, 09:17

Username Protected wrote:

Epic is available with a chute.

Really? Do you know if any have been made?

Username Protected · **Posted:** 14 Jun 2015, 09:35

How long till the Cirrus Jet comes out? Are they still working on it? Seems like it is the perfect answer.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 14 Jun 2015, 10:47

My "inside source" says they'll deliver a few Cirrus Jets by the end of the year.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 14 Jun 2015, 14:12

So I checked a bunch of these out, and it looks to me like none of them can be had or operated as cost efficiently as what I've already got.

Oh well.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 14 Jun 2015, 19:11

Username Protected wrote:

Here you go Craig:

https://m.facebook.com/danhowardaircraf ... 105460953/

Neat airplane once you get past, why?

I guess this answers "why":

http://www.aopa.org/News-and-Video/All- ... ily-rocket

"Why"

Is why would Mr. Taylor spend so much money and time building an airplane with one motor, that burns more fuel at lower altitudes than a 700/702 and isn't much faster?

Note: the numbers in the article are for a 601P, not a 700.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 14 Jun 2015, 20:42

Username Protected wrote:

So I checked a bunch of these out, and it looks to me like none of them can be had or operated as cost efficiently as what I've already got.

Oh well.

Exactly,

You buy an Evolution to have a new airplane with superior avionics and an airframe that requires nearly zero maintenance between annuals and when it does you get the part overnight at a reasonable price. You are not dealing with a 30-40 year old airframe that leaks fuel and hydraulic fluid and has parts that are made from unobtanium; however, you do not operate much cheaper and you lose the 2nd engine. Mounting a single turbine on the front of an old airframe is not ideal IMO.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 14 Jun 2015, 20:49

Username Protected wrote:

So I checked a bunch of these out, and it looks to me like none of them can be had or operated as cost efficiently as what I've already got.

Oh well.

I think I told you that on page 1.

Home built pressurized turbine