PT6-20 Cessna U206

[divingos 0]

Just let Emiko fly it .... she's lighter than you.

[DougH 270]

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Just let Emiko fly it .... she's lighter than you.

Not to mention much better looking!

"The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall"
=P

[JohnnyMarko 1]

Oh man...hearing that name takes me back...I remember showing up to the DZ and asking what the spot is then see Emiko was flying and say "Nevermind, Emiko is flying"

[ZigZagMarquis 9]

Strip the paint off of the airplane. May not do much for the CG, but should help the weight issue... some.

[freefalljason 0]

Glad to hear that you are still working on it. I know it's been a LONG, hard road but I really believe it will be worth it for you (and maybe the rest of us) in the end!

Blue Skies,
Jason

[vpjr 18]

I flew the PT6-20 U206 on 3 flights today. Very uneventful. Set my torque / Hp limits to 330. Some wiring for fuel quantity instrumentation to ring out. Next is to keep increasing the HP, flight with door removed.

[freefalljason 0]

Awesome!! Pics/Video??

Blue Skies,
Jason

[skydived19006 4]

Sweet! When you get to it, I want to see video of a max performance take off and climb out!

Experience is what you get when you thought you were going to get something else.

AC DZ

[ZigZagMarquis 9]

Way cool Jr!

Let us know when you bring her west!



... and, OBTW

[vpjr 18]

http://youtu.be/Qn8Z7uMob2A

[SEREJumper 1]

Great video! Thanks for sharing, always looking forward to your next post about this beast! Awesome!

We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar

[freefalljason 0]

Awesome!! Thanks for sharing the video with us! I would love to get a jump or two out of this bird after watching you develop it from the beginning here on dz.com!

Thanks again and please keep us posted!

Blue Skies,
Jason

[theonlyski 8]

That sucker looks pretty awesome!

Quick question though, would you expect the exhaust to get sucked into the open door and fill the fuselage?

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[freefalljason 0]

Are you still planning to keep the hp at 350?

Thanks and Blue Skies,
Jason

[holie 0]

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http://youtu.be/Qn8Z7uMob2A

Yeeeeehaw - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn8Z7uMob2A&feature=share&list=UUJriandsmh_Vjas7Ac_cklQ

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[vpjr 18]

Swoopy exhaust stacks would look sexy but I had the exhaust stacks made as straight and long as possible to get the exhaust away from the door. Right now I am not smelling any exhaust getting in the fresh air vents, or leaking past the crappy door seals. No stains yet on the wing struts or wings. We will have to see what happen when the cargo doors are of and deflector installed. I reset the torque limit red lines this morning and now it is at 400hp but a snow storm is preventing test flights.

[skydived19006 4]

I think I'd seen it in this thread earlier. What do you plan for the ultimate HP number?

Experience is what you get when you thought you were going to get something else.

AC DZ

[vpjr 18]

It has been hard to get a straight answer from the company doing the conversion. I (not knowing the regs) have been told the airframe and fuel system must handle 150% of the engines rated power. Then the certified number would be 550 hp. If you run a -20 at 550 hp it wont last long. Run it at 640 ITT and you get 450hp on a hot day for take off and 350hp going through 10K. The engine would last a very long time and performance would be great. Next thing on my work cards is 400hp, 425, 450. I am working on calibration of the fuel flow tomorrow. Hopefully more flight test Thursday. Snow storm here today.

[skydived19006 4]

Compared to an IO550 at 300 hp, or a TSIO550 at 350 hp, with 450 hp it'll climb like a homesick angle! And, it'll come out of the sky like a 500 lb skydiver too on the way down!

Experience is what you get when you thought you were going to get something else.

AC DZ

[Hovergirl 0]

Just one question....Can I fly it? he he he.
Kandace

[vpjr 18]

Still my turn and guarding the seat for a while. So far very easy to fly. I believe this will be a great airplane for turbine upgrade transition for pilots. Go from the 182 to the PT6-206 to the Twin Otter.

[theonlyski 8]

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Still my turn and guarding the seat for a while. So far very easy to fly. I believe this will be a great airplane for turbine upgrade transition for pilots. Go from the 182 to the PT6-206 to the Twin Otter.

Does it move the CG much and does the nose feel heavier/lighter?

"I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly
DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890
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[vpjr 18]

Putting the batteries in the back put the CG range in like the standard airplane. The aircraft is within the fwd cg limit with just pilot and within at the aft limit fully loaded. I currently have a 140lb weight in the 3rd row bolted down for ballast during flight test to move the CG closer to the center of the envelope.

[weheka 0]

Fantastic effort Van from you and your team. Despite all the set backs you have stuck with it. I hope certification goes well and you can get some kits,or planes out there, and see some return for all the hard work and probably sleepless nights.

[freefalljason 0]

+1 !