Wonder how that compares with other popular kit planes engines given their shorter TBO times? Yet that’s not he whole picture is it?

TCO factors: TBO, cost of unit replacement, parts, maintenance, fuel burn

I feel a formula coming on! 🙁

2400 hrs TBO on the -L2A 118hp variant (such as in the Robin HR200 and C152 I think) at around 5gph and in full training service making it a very tough, long living engine.

FLYER i think did when they reviewed the Zlin a while back.

Yes perhaps we could go back to square one and ask why the Druine came out top amongst all other options?

Like many who’ve been up in Maggie, it’s been a real treat. I did though have it sprung on me so the anticiplation hadn’t been allowed to build so apologies if I didn’t appear immediately taken. What really did make my hairs stick out on end was primarily to do with being topless 🙂

1. Looking left and right out along those yellow tapering wings toward the blue contrasting horizon, you see that there is nothing holidng you there but the wings. The magic of flight 😎

2. Peter stuffing the nose down toward a tree to get into a good downwind position. Now that abstract degree of reality by having a canopy in front of yu is no longer. That tree is really there looking good, hard and dangerous if we hit it.

A Hairyplane supporters club (no donations other than sweat and beer in my direction) sounds like the deal of the century to me.

You have my number … I know some decent local pubs 😉

Glad the PT22 stayed in the area by the way

Cheers

Neil G

..and then went into a Jodel group at Bidford the folllowig Spring. But it was a poorly run group and the aircraft had maintenance issues. It toasted itself last year though I wanted to continue initially, l took the money and ran. Good riddance with hindsight!

Along the way, I have tried many an aircraft (sage advice from certain people) and yes a large amount of blagging, networking and luck involved. Here are some notable examples (in no particular order)

Wittman Tailwind
Europa
Miles Magister (thanks Hairyplane)
Kitfox Mk2 (tight fit)
C182
Gardan Horizon
Cub L4
Couple of glider flights (Hus Bos and Syerston)
Aviat Husky
Chipmunk

I first had a trial lesson about 4 years ago in a HR200 Robin. Spent some months a further trial lesson ina PA38 wondering if I could afford to take it up and which aircraft to fly in.

I finally though “what the hell” started and went for the Robin, though didn’t get the lovely Louise to fly with. Luckily John turned out to be a good egg and so did Rick later on.