New aircraft for the BDFA
04/07/07 14:58
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Diesel Warrior G-BZLH -- Lasham
We are very pleased to
announce that we have an additional aircraft to use
this summer. Thanks to the support from BDFA member
and former BDFA Chairman, Phil Reeve, we are able to
trial the latest diesel engine technology, and
provide two handcontrol equipped aircraft for the
membership and disabled community.
Diesel Aero engines are potentially very attractive given their low ongoing operational costs, with fuel burn costs of less than £10 per hour. It is early days for this technology, and there are certain aircraft performance drawbacks however the economics cannot be ignored. In terms of meeting our goals of making sure aviation is not only physically accessible, but also financially accessible, diesel power cannot be ignored. By leasing an aircraft we are able to try diesel without commitment at this stage, and we can find out if it is for us.
G-BZLH is a tidy well equipped airframe and is available for flight training or solo hire from Lasham now at £40 per hour for premium members and £80 an hour for standard members. The handcontrol is ready to be fitted, we are just waiting for the paperwork to come back from the CAA/EASA which should be in the next week or two.
Those of you who do not require a handcontrol can get cracking straight away, and we will announce the handcontrol as soon as it is fitted. Checklists and the flight manual are available for download on the procedures page of the website.
Diesel Aero engines are potentially very attractive given their low ongoing operational costs, with fuel burn costs of less than £10 per hour. It is early days for this technology, and there are certain aircraft performance drawbacks however the economics cannot be ignored. In terms of meeting our goals of making sure aviation is not only physically accessible, but also financially accessible, diesel power cannot be ignored. By leasing an aircraft we are able to try diesel without commitment at this stage, and we can find out if it is for us.
G-BZLH is a tidy well equipped airframe and is available for flight training or solo hire from Lasham now at £40 per hour for premium members and £80 an hour for standard members. The handcontrol is ready to be fitted, we are just waiting for the paperwork to come back from the CAA/EASA which should be in the next week or two.
Those of you who do not require a handcontrol can get cracking straight away, and we will announce the handcontrol as soon as it is fitted. Checklists and the flight manual are available for download on the procedures page of the website.