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Post subject: Re: Doug's New Jet A plane  Posted: 20 May 2013, 16:41 |
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Username Protected wrote: Fantastic Doug!!! and congrats!! Thanks Scott I'm picking it up down in your part of country, Fort Lauderdale. Good luck with your plane search!
Don't leave town without pictures. I want to see it!
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Post subject: Re: Doug's New Jet A plane Posted: 20 May 2013, 17:25 |
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Username Protected wrote: Is there a fuel heating system for use in your Alberta winter, or is Jet-A fluid at -30? There's always PRIST..
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Post subject: Re: Doug's New Jet A plane Posted: 20 May 2013, 19:19 |
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Username Protected wrote: Looks nice, and yes the jet A factor changes things! Thanks John Would love to see you 58 some day if you come out west.
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Post subject: Re: Doug's New Jet A plane Posted: 20 May 2013, 19:23 |
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Username Protected wrote: Maintenance costs have gotten better as all the clutch's and gearboxes are (or soon to be) 600 hr items and engine TBR's have been extended to 1500 hrs (but if you are part 91 you can run them as long as you like) In that case, just run them to failure since an engine out in a twin is a non-event.   Kidding aside, that's a gorgeous airplane, and 170KTAS on 10gph is just phenomenal... especially for a twin. 
Thanks David
An engine out is very tame in the DA42 and this one has the VG's so I'm looking forward to seeing how much they improve the low speed and SE handling.
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Post subject: Re: Doug's New Jet A plane Posted: 20 May 2013, 19:24 |
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Username Protected wrote: Is there a fuel heating system for use in your Alberta winter, or is Jet-A fluid at -30? As Marcus stated PRIST for cold temps, but the fuel will heat itself by means of return fuel from the injection system.
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Post subject: Re: Doug's New Jet A plane Posted: 20 May 2013, 19:54 |
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Congrats Doug, 20 mpg is pretty efficient for a kerozene burner.
Paul, Jet A1 is good to -47.
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Post subject: Re: Doug's New Jet A plane Posted: 20 May 2013, 19:58 |
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Username Protected wrote:
Paul, Jet A1 is good to -47.
Really? Then why am I adding prist?
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Post subject: Re: Doug's New Jet A plane Posted: 20 May 2013, 20:09 |
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Username Protected wrote:
Paul, Jet A1 is good to -47.
Really? Then why am I adding prist?
Cause its cheap, and jet fuel cant read a thermometer........
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Post subject: Re: Doug's New Jet A plane Posted: 20 May 2013, 20:13 |
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Neat bird I'm still a believer in diesels. Seems like the"already here" alternative. Can't wait to see a vid or pic. MC 
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Post subject: Re: Doug's New Jet A plane Posted: 20 May 2013, 20:17 |
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Username Protected wrote:
Paul, Jet A1 is good to -47.
Really? Then why am I adding prist?
Because 17 people in Butte, MT died when their pilot forgot to do so.
Pure jet-A is good to whatever number -47 or so. The traces of water often found as contaminant are not and will crate ice-needles that clog up your fuel filters.
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Post subject: Re: Doug's New Jet A plane Posted: 20 May 2013, 20:26 |
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Username Protected wrote:
Paul, Jet A1 is good to -47.
Really? Then why am I adding prist?
Because most people expect a PC12 to go higher than 12K. As you get higher it does get colder, and it gets much colder than any contaminates will freeze and cause problems.
Tim
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