Hi Folks,
according to my FAA Approved Flight Manual of the PT6A-42 of the King Air
I'm flying, the use of Gasoline (Aviation Gasoline)is limited to 150 hour
between engine overhauls. With AVGAS you also have a limit with your max
Altitude.
C.Kiel
1984 109 FFR
> -----Urspr|ngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: lro-admin@koan.team.net [mailto:lro-admin@koan.team.net]Im Auftrag
> von C. Marin Faure
> Gesendet: Sonntag, 13. April 2003 08:45
> An: lro@koan.team.net
> Betreff: [lro] Jet fuel (was Double Cab)
>
>
>
> From: Rick Grant <rickgrant@telus.net>
> Subject: Re: [lro] Double Cab
> Reply-To: lro@land-rover.team.net
>
> >The Pratt and Whitney engines in the
> Twin Otter are the fabled PT-6 with its "just about never fail"
> record. That engine burns just about anything you want to put into it.
>
> I sometimes fly a plane with a PT6-A, and while that engine may burn (sort
> of) just about anything you want to put in it, in fact the only fuel you
> are supposed to use is Jet-A. There are no STC's that I'm aware of that
> allow the use of any other fuel in that engine. Unlike some of the older
> reciprocating engines, including versions of the Continental O-470 (Cessna
> 180) and the P&W R-985 (Beaver) which have STC's allowing them to be
> operated on automotive grade gasoline. And engine mechanics are divided
> even on that issue. But using other fuels can seriously jeopardize the
> operation of the PT6-A, to say nothing of being "illegal." If the company
> where I fly was caught using anything but Jet-A in their PT6-A powered
> aircraft, the FAA would suspend their operating license pretty much
> instantly.
>
>
> ________________________
> C. Marin Faure
> (original owner)
> 1973 Land Rover Series III-88
> 1991 Range Rover Vogue SE
> Seattle, WA
> marin.faure@boeing.com
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