Quick trip around YGLB

[boingk]

Great weather today so went out and got some maintenance done on the Gardan - the Flottorp prop is back on and new W100 in the sump. The new ArkTech prop is great, but I think the spec on the Flottorp is out of whack - they claim it a 72x48 but I reckon its a 72x42. Thus, the new one which was modelled on the old is now a very good cruise prop (90kt @ 12Lph!) but not too flash on climb.

 

After the maintenance was done I took her up and she went nicely indeed... loved every minute of it! The skies were clear, or silent at least, so I did a bit of sightseeing and some nice relaxed turns over Lake Bathurst to get back into the groove of things. I haven't been flying very much lately but it was as if I'd only been up yesterday.

 

Landing was uneventful apart from a change from runway 22 to 26 as the winds had swung and picked up a bit and now favoured 26.

 

 

All in all, I'll really regret selling her... if and when that ends up happening.

 

Cheers all, happy flying!

 

 

[facthunter]

You could easily end up with something much worse, and not a lot of money to show for it. That engine is more economical than most and with proven reliability and a 2400 hrs TBO. Nev

 

 

[boingk]

Thats why I'm leaning toward keeping her...