As far as the VW goes. I have flown behind several. They have basic
maintenance requirements but I trust them as much as a Lycoming or
Continental. Time between overhaul is significantly (500hrs for a starting
point) shorter but as long as they are not overbuilt they will serve you
well. With the VW...simple is the watch word. Good crank. High quality
cylinders. Accepted and proven carburetors. Magnetos or solid state
ignition both work but again...use whats been proven.
Fly safe but have fun.
Doran
On Aug 18, 2016 5:43 PM, "Mike T via KRnet" <krnet at list.krnet.org> wrote:
> Forget about the oxygen -- what engine and what size fuel tanks do you
> have? I'm planning on a VW, but still wondering a bit whether they're
> reliable enough.
>
> Also, are you flying on top of the weather, too? That's how Ken Rand died.
> He was flying VFR on top and ran out of gas.
>
> Mike Taglieri
>
> On Aug 18, 2016 4:20 PM, "Mike Stirewalt via KRnet" <krnet at list.krnet.org>
> wrote:
>
> > Someone recently described their cross country flight planning technique
> > as basically looking to see if there's anything in the way between
> > departure airport and destination, and then hopping in the plane and
> > going. That's my technique as well. I've never understood what all the
> > fuss with "flight planning" is about. Our task is to go from A to B.
> > What could be simpler? Skyvector is free and is as good as it gets for
> > "glimpse and go" flight planning. I wanted to add to this
> > conversation/topic the fact that having oxygen for full-time use when
> > travelling gives us another dimension to work with in avoiding
> > obstructions between departure and destination, thus making "glimpse and
> > go" flight planning even simpler than it already is. Flying high lets us
> > sail right over the top of terminal airspace, no matter how complicated
> > or busy. Same with Restricted airspace, depending on its ceiling. Same
> > with mountains and everything else on the ground, including turbulence on
> > bumpy days. Having a big tank of O2 with a pulse-demand regulator and
> > Oxymizer cannula opens up the door to all the advantages that come with
> > altitude. TCA directly ahead? I just ignore them, although I'll monitor
> > approach and be ready to talk to someone in case the engine decides to
> > crap out halfway across. Normally though I'd much rather listen to the
> > engine than to radio yakking.
> >
> > I originally put together an oxygen system (eBay for everything -
> > approximately $100 total) to try and prevent the headaches that I used to
> > get when going from near sea level to 12.5 or 13.5, especially if I
> > hadn't flown for awhile. Oxygen did indeed fix that problem.
> >
> > Having a big tank with a demand regulator means I can go completely
> > across the U.S. and back to San Diego and still have oxygen left in the
> > bottle. The big tank (E size, 24 cu. ft.) minimizes the hassle of
> > getting it re-filled. I've never had to find an oxygen source when on
> > the road. I always make it back home and to my familiar (and cheap) dive
> > shop for refills. The primary factor regarding long duration is the
> > demand regulator though. With the old constant flow regulators
> > traditionally used in aviation, O2 would disappear quiickly no matter how
> > big the tanks were.
> >
> > My "E" tank lies along the right side of the fuselage, braced by the
> > bottom and fuselage side and at the bottom of the tank, a styrofoam
> > pocket anchored to the bottom of the plane. The tank portrudes forward
> > through a cut-out on my seatback and it's the seatback that braces the
> > tank to keep it from coming forward. My baggage compartment insert sits
> > on top of the tank, providing even more bracing to prevent the tank from
> > moving. Mounted this way it isn't in the way at all. I've lost no
> > baggage space. The regulator sits immediately beside my right hip thus
> > allowing access. It's all very simple and extremely valuable to have.
> >
> > *************
> >
> > So . . . re cross country planning, using oxygen and going high
> > simplifies things even more and makes flying safer in several ways.
> > There's less traffic at oxygen altitudes than below them, plus glide
> > range is much enhanced in case of a mechanical issue. It helps
> > significantly with fatigue and also improves vision, especially at night.
> > I could go on and on . . . I love my bottle!
> >
> > Mike
> > KSEE
> > Laser147 at Juno.com
> >
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