wrote:

Frode, I'd be happy to pay that if that's the only money I need to
pay. I haven't figure everything out yet, but I think I might need to
hire a Russia interpretor unless I can go up to the flight level like
the commercial airlines. I also need to worry about av fuel supply
along the route. I'm budgeting $10k, though I might not have to pay
that much.

Getting AV gas is going to be one of the bigger problems. You will most likely
have to have it shipped or flown in for you. Keep me posted on your progress
though. I would like to do some flying in Russia some day. Due to the lack
and expense of AV gas outside the USA and other reasons, I plan on putting a
diesel engine in my plane. That way I can burn jet fuel, which is easier to
come by in Russia. If you do much flying out side the USA the jet fuel will be
tons cheaper too. I checked the price in Greenland a while back, AV gas
$6/gal, Jet A $2/gal. If you fly much with those prices the diesel engine will
pay for its self pretty quick.


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Chris Woodhouse
Oklahoma City

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to obtain a little temporary safety
deserve neither liberty nor safety."
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