Hi, Y'All

[Crashnburn]

I just landed, and Ian invited me to post something about myself.

 

I've been a student pilot since August of 2001, and hope this will be the year I solo and get at least an LSP license.

 

I have a lot of time in C-172s and Citabrias, with a hour in a Grumman Tiger and Grumman Yankee. I also have an hour in a Liberty XL, and have some time in a Glasair Glastar.

 

I also got to handle the controls of a Grumman Duck while I was working on my A&P license.

 

I found a Evektor Sportstar at the FBO where I started learning to fly in a Citabria, and hope things will come full circle and I can get my LSP in the Sportstar.

 

Soon, I hope, afterwards, I plan on building a Zenith CH-650 and drop a Gemini 125 HP diesel engine in it, to give it better range on less fuel, and thus fuel weight. (I'm heavier than the standard FAA pilot, at 217 lbs, so I need a plane with a high full fuel useful load.

 

CAVU and happy landings, everyone.

 

 

[Tomo]

G'day mate, and welcome along... :thumb_up:

 

The little diesel sounds sweat! My dream plane one day will have a diesel engine in it one way or another.... Great stuff.

 

Take care,

 

Ps. I hope you don't literally Crashnburn! :)

 

 

[FlyingVizsla]

Hi Crashnburn,

 

Have you heard anything about the progress on the Gemini diesel engine? We have a Gemini 100 on order and last heard they were in endurance testing phase a few months ago. The 125 turbo was supposed to follow. I guess the Global Financial Crisis put them behind schedule. That's Powerplant Developments in the UK. Tim Archer is their rep in the States.

 

Sue

 

 

[Guest Kevin the Penniless]

Maybe you wanna change you name? CrashnBurn is a bit, well, spooky? Anyway, have fun, sounds interesting with the diesel motor.

 

 

[dazza 38]

Welcome Crashburn. Enjoy