As far as I know, the turbo and exhaust manifold are all the same between the 42 and 62. Only difference is higher boost/manifold pressure in the 62. They both hit their critical altitude around the same altitude but the extra few hundred RPM may give the 62's Austro's an edge. Rereading this--I wa...

I guess I have to check myself--I'd assume a non-driven supercharger would act as a closed throttle. Maybe not. Not sure a broken belt is something to really worry about. They're a known quantity and easy to check/inspect. Cool that they're still including CR language in literature. Dry sump oil and...

They're not pursuing it last I spoke with them but it was mentioned in prior literature. What would be needed from the engine standpoint? Starter turning the other way and an extra belt pully to keep the supercharger spinning the correct direction? Neat to see fuel specifics in the latest engine pag...

Engine maintenance is hourly. 100, 300, 600, and 900 hour checks are the big milestones. 100 hours is mostly the oil change and gearbox fluid check. If the gearbox making metal, it means the gearbox is coming off and getting tossed. The 600 hour interval requires a new fuel pump and a flywheel check...

Ditto on more power in the 62. Higher power probably requires flight test to re-determine performance data. It can be deep into the 6 figure if not 7 figure range. If they could pull off counter rotating engines, Vmc would probably stay low even with higher power. Vmc and stall speeds are what dicta...

everyone can work on it/familiarity everywhere Why wouldn't service availability for the Delta Hawk be even less than the Austro? No gearboxes, ECUs, etc means mechanics won't need special tools to test the TVDs. No dongle required to check codes. Any mechanic can probably wrap their head around a ...

They mentioned a collaboration with Piper on the Seminole. Never thought I'd say this, but that may be a pretty cool personal plane with cruising speeds over 180 ktas. Fits in a 40' T hangar everyone can work on it/familiarity everywhere 108 gallons of fuel Better short field performance higher Vne,...

Rob, there's some genius going on there. Hats of to you! I love coming back to this thread for inspiration. If only the wingtips were made with a quick disconnect. Or made for frequent/easy removal. Need something like the 777X https://www.gantner-instruments.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/boeing-77...

We have NXi phase II. I have a different GMA software load than Marlon. I'm on 5.15e vs Marlon's 5.15De

I'm told 5.15De is a non-authorized config now.

I asked my shop if they could load the same GMA config that Marlon has but they said it's no longer permitted and it'll throw a config error code. I'm fine isolating pax from intercom/radios with the ICS button but we've got to have the pax-hearing-radios option back. Are new planes being delivered ...