'I'm fairly new to Fairchild's and the Ranger. My question is, does anybody here think it would be a bad idea to put a Fairchild 24 to work, meaning 4-6 hours of flying a day?
Thanks'
Re: Durablility of Ranger engine
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Jamie Treat
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Re: Durablility of Ranger engine
'The Ranger is a well engineered engine for its time. I have great faith when flying behind . But it is an old engine and design. Dollars per hour will be much higher to maintain due to shorter TBO time compared to a modern flat engine. It would not be my first choice in todays choice of engines for a work engine.
But if you have the mech skill to maintain and keep up with the spares, press on. Runs strong, sounds good, smooth operation.
JST
But if you have the mech skill to maintain and keep up with the spares, press on. Runs strong, sounds good, smooth operation.
JST
'----- Original Message -----
From: "dc871f"
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 1:56:56 PM
Subject: [fairchildclub] Durablility of Ranger engine
I'm fairly new to Fairchild's and the Ranger. My question is, does anybody here think it would be a bad idea to put a Fairchild 24 to work, meaning 4-6 hours of flying a day?
Thanks
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Airy-H. Millet
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Re: Durablility of Ranger engine
'Nothing to add really to Jamie's comments!
Just would say that with oil filtering accessories (well dimenssioned), and good pistons and rings (re-drilled oil path through piston wall, and double seal oil ring), this become a very good engine, easy to fly smoothly at 1950rpm during hours of long cross country travel!
))
Airy
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
From: jamietreat@q.com
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:20:32 -0400
Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Durablility of Ranger engine
The Ranger is a well engineered engine for its time. I have great faith when flying behind . But it is an old engine and design. Dollars per hour will be much higher to maintain due to shorter TBO time compared to a modern flat engine. It would not be my first choice in todays choice of engines for a work engine.
But if you have the mech skill to maintain and keep up with the spares, press on. Runs strong, sounds good, smooth operation.
JST
Just would say that with oil filtering accessories (well dimenssioned), and good pistons and rings (re-drilled oil path through piston wall, and double seal oil ring), this become a very good engine, easy to fly smoothly at 1950rpm during hours of long cross country travel!
))Airy
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
From: jamietreat@q.com
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:20:32 -0400
Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Durablility of Ranger engine
The Ranger is a well engineered engine for its time. I have great faith when flying behind . But it is an old engine and design. Dollars per hour will be much higher to maintain due to shorter TBO time compared to a modern flat engine. It would not be my first choice in todays choice of engines for a work engine.
But if you have the mech skill to maintain and keep up with the spares, press on. Runs strong, sounds good, smooth operation.
JST
'----- Original Message -----
From: "dc871f"
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 1:56:56 PM
Subject: [fairchildclub] Durablility of Ranger engine
I'm fairly new to Fairchild's and the Ranger. My question is, does anybody here think it would be a bad idea to put a Fairchild 24 to work, meaning 4-6 hours of flying a day?
Thanks
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