Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There is word that the government is about to make 100LL off limits now. Then what? Some people have the STC to run very small things on automotive gas, but if you have a really old 172, it takes engine mods to use 100LL, so what happens to them? And, Cessna, Piper and Beech are still building aircraft that have piston engines, where will they be? Bill -----Original Message----- From: Barry Hinderks Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 2:31 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Seair Beaver Lots of round engines around. Biggest problem is finding avgas in any quantity - especially up north. Here in Sidney we have Viking Air who have been rebuilding Beavers and converting them to turbos for over 20 years now. Viking is also now in production with the new Twin Otter. BarryH At 11:23 AM 6/12/2012, you wrote: >It is a beauty, and not even the turbo conversion. Don't know how long the >parts supply for round engines will last. But all in all, I would still >rather ride on a Pan Am Clipper. > >-----Original Message----- From: H&E Cummer >Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 11:26 AM >To: lug at leica-users.org >Subject: [Leica] Seair Beaver > >Hello again, >Here is another view of the Seair Beaver. The plane's serial number is >1,000 and it was built in 1956. Info from the Transport Canada website. >How many taxis do you know that were built in 1956 and are still running? > >http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada2012/SeaAirw.jpg.html > >http://tinyurl.com/7yj4og7 > >Taken with the Panasonic GH2 and the 14 - 140 zoom at 14mm f9.0, ISO 160 >1/800. > >Please look large. C&C always welcome >Howard > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information