News, facts, and comments on the coming revolution for piston-engine aircraft.
News of July 18, 2007
DieselAir calling all Subscribers: Preparing a survey on Quality & Service problems incurred on diesel aircraft
Now that several hundred diesel-equipped aircraft are flying in the world, we are regularly receiving information and reports expressing satisfaction and even enthusiasm from pilots and owners, also on incidents and breakdowns. So far, none of them put in question the principle of using a diesel engine, quite the contrary. Some can be attributed to the inevitable minor bugs as in every brand new piece of equipment; some, to the aircraft/engine interface (heat exchanger, coolant…) which can be corrected through minor ADs. We are preparing a special report that gives an overall view of where the recurring problems concentrate. We need now some recent information concentrating on incidents and on experienced deficiencies in customer service. Please send us an email on your own experience. When experiencing a breakdown, please let us know the aircraft model and serial number and the date of the incident. Thank you in advance!
posted at 4:52 AM
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Every month: news, facts, and comments on the coming revolution for piston-engines aircrafts between 130 and 400 HP: Retrofitting a diesel engine to run on Jetfuel or Kerosene, reduce Gallons/Hour by some 30%, eliminate ignition systems (magnetos, spark plugs) and their problems, eliminate mixture control, increase TBO to 2,400-3,000 hours, increase performance between 6,000 and 12,500 ft., and drastically reduce Operating Costs.
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