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Re: Some reflections...

Posted by Jim H on Thu Feb 21, 2002 12:35:50 PM

In reply top Some reflections... posted by Mikael Olrog on Thu Feb 21, 2002 12:21:41 PM

There is also the option of a Beech 18.


: I've made a couple of reflections on the choise of aircraf
: t. It seems like a C-47 would be advantageous from some po
: int of views (easy access to spare parts, common all over
: the globe, will take a lot of pax).
:
: I can also see some less advantagouse sides to this, as a
: twin engined a/c requires service of two engines. And it's
: is very expencive to zero-time one engine. If we are to b
: e permitted to carry passengers, the aircraft will have to
: be equiped with quite expensive radio equipment, navigati
: on aids etc to fullfill the international standards that e
: xcists. They don't come easy on the $$$????.
:
: I'm a member of two different associations in Sweden that
: operates C-47's since a couple of years, and my experience
: is that there is a continous development in more stringen
: t requirments, even structural strenghtenings and reconstr
: uctions required by CAA (or whichever agency that gives su
: ch instructions) which demands great enginering capabiliti
: es, great knowledge in radio and navigation aids.
:
: Also, spare engines are needed, they do break, and a speci
: al fund will have to excist to take care of that.
:
: In resent years, after the crash of a Dutch Dakota, the ma
: ximum number of passengers was lowered from 24? to 19 (if
: I remember right) which makes it more expensive to operate
: the aircraft. I don't know if the same changes have been
: made in other countries, but in sweden it's a fact.
:
: I suggest that a contact is taken with one of the Dakota a
: ssociations that already exist in Norway, Sweden, Denmark,
: Finland, The Netherlands etc to gain some knowledge in th
: e operating expenses and the challenges they experience.
:
: All in all I don't think that it will be possible to opera
: te such a large aircraft over the Internet, there will hav
: e to be a fairly large ground organisation, close to the a
: ircraft. The Dakota SE-CFP is supported by more than a 100
: very active members, and thousands of members most of the
: m in the Stockholm region.
:
: oh, I forgot to even mention the insurance costs...
:
: From a personal perspective I'm already a member of two da
: kota associations in Sweden (great fun flying!) so I can't
: see a reason to join another dakota club.The suggested co
: st for a share (USD 100) is 4 times the yearly membership
: fee in one of these associations. Of course I can see that
: the cost for a share have to be in this region, so that's
: not the problem, but still it won't attract people for a
: Dakota, there are so many such associations around.
:
: So my wote is still for a light two/three seat aircraft, m
: ay be one in each US, Europe, Asia, Australia and then we
: move them around every second year or so, so that we get t
: o fly in a couple of different aircraft...
:
: or if we want to have a large twin engined aircraft, let's
: go for a Catalina - that's more excotic than a Dakota, an
: d still their are several around.
:
: /Mikael
: P.S. Sorry for sounding so pessimistic - I really don't li
: ke to be that, but if we really want this to become a real
: lity, we would have to deal with issues as the above menti
: oned.
:
: : This is the initial proposal, once again, feel free to k
: ic
: : k it to death/Make suggestions, thanks Scott
: :
: : Tony

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