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Purists are from Pluto, Motorgliderists are from Mars - #2
Doesn't sound like you need to worry about engine life, either, unless your TBO
is Real Soon Now. On 4/28/2021 2:23 PM, Dan Marotta wrote: I've owned my Stemme now for 5 years and have logged around 850 hours (327 flights) on it.Â* I think I've used around 80 engine hours during that time which is about 15 minutes per flight (start, taxi, takeoff, and cool down).Â* I tow the glider from my hangar to the apron before rigging. And yes, I fly with a different mind set than I did in my LAK-17a:Â* I must be within range of a runway suitable to make a normal takeoff at all times. Dan 5J On 4/28/21 3:06 PM, Eric Greenwell wrote: On 4/28/2021 10:31 AM, Dan Marotta wrote: Yep, and wears out quicker. Dan 5J On 4/27/21 4:48 PM, waremark wrote: cold engine develops more power. The typical self-launcher puts maybe 5-10 hours a year on the engine. If it only lasts 200 hours before a major overall, that's 20 to 40 years! The Stemme is usual for a self-launcher because it's also a good airplane, and 200 hours might be only two or three years. -- Eric Greenwell - USA - "A Guide to Self-launching Sailplane Operation" https://sites.google.com/site/motorg...ad-the-guide-1 |
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