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1. 09:38 AM - Another blow for GA (Anna3003@AOL.COM)
2. 09:54 AM - Re: A modest proposal (teamgrumman@AOL.COM)
3. 10:27 AM - Re: A modest proposal (FLYaDIVE@AOL.COM)
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| Subject: | Another blow for GA |
Has anyone but me seen the Nov 2006 Air And Space mag? They have an article
"Aircraft Identification, in which the author states "The FAA plans to make
ADS-B systems mandatory for General Aviation and Transport airplanes by 2014."
Earlier in the article, they point out that " The development of ADS-B is
continuing, with implementation coming in stages over the next decade as radars
gradually are decommissioned. For older aircraft, the cost of conversion to
ADS-B would be prohibitive." ADS-B is a system that will replace current radar
-aircraft will broadcast ID, altitude, azimuth and range without
interrogation from a ground facility. Other A/C will pick up and display this
info.
Neat! But lots of $$$$. So does that leave the most of us with a useless IFR
rating and a plane we can only fly in the boonies?
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| Subject: | Re: A modest proposal |
--> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: teamgrumman@aol.com
For the last 25+ years, I've been hearing about the demise of AvGas and
how we'll all start flying diesels, and how general aviation will
crumble. It will never happen. Not in my lifetime, anyway. Before
any major changes to fuel take place, all of the engine manufactures
will have to design, develop and approve - at no cost to the airplane
owner - sequential port fuel injection with closed loop engine
management.
Recent tests of alcohol blended fuel have shown that, aside from
reducing demand on crude oil, it has less heat energy (less bang for
your buck) and actually is more polluting and costly to make.
Stop sweating the small stuff. If you want to spend money on anything,
start spending money on a sequential port fuel injection system for
Lycomings.
-----Original Message-----
From: FLYaDIVE@aol.com
You are correct ... I recently read in the NY Times and also herd it on
the
news that our government has mandated that by 2010 ALL GAS will have at
least
10% alcohol (call it ethanol if you wish). That puts me in a VERY BAD
MOOD.
It is a great way to reduce the numbers in interest of flying GA. Sort
of a
squeeze play on GA.
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| Subject: | Re: A modest proposal |
--> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: FLYaDIVE@aol.com
In a message dated 9/26/06 12:57:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
teamgrumman@aol.com writes:
> Stop sweating the small stuff. If you want to spend money on anything,
> start spending money on a sequential port fuel injection system for
> Lycomings.
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How can we do that? Wouldn't that be something only Lycoming can do to their
engines and approve ... With the FAA's blessing?
Barry
"Chop'd Liver"
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