Savannahflyer

Has anyone heard any updates on these engines? I checked the website and it says the engine has moved into the prototype stage. I would love to here how it is all going and the sort of numbers for fuel burn ect the 200hp engine is doing.

Hi all, I'm looking for some casual/part time hanger space at Tyabb airport. It will be for a high winged Raa Aircraft (Savannah) and I will only need it for a week or so at a time every couple of months or maybe even less. If anyone could help me out with this or knows of anyone that could help me out with this it would be much appreciated. Cheers. Adam .

I'm keen, weather permitting!

Does anyone know if there is a proposal to up the stall speed to accompany the 750kg MTOW?

A lot of those islands are just big pointy rocks. Deal and Hogan Islands are the only biggish type ones from memory. I think Deal Island even has a strip on it. My father used to own a small charter company and I used to fly the route with him regularly in his Senca 2. I think the trick is pick your days and get going early just after first light before any wind picks up. I plan to do the trip over xmas in a Savannah I'm not worried about ditching though I think that would be "ok" I'm worried about floating around with those big great whites afterwards until someone pocks me up. Mind you I have a lot of trust in the mighty rotax 912 but you have to be prepared for the worst no matter what!

I usually fly a 45 knot approach in the Savannah, yes it feels very slow but with a 28kt stall it's still safe. With higher approach speed you will get a lot of ballon on landing but if that happens just apply a little power & it should settle again nicely and not touch down so hard. They do like a very high nose altuitude on landing and it also helps protect that not so strong nose wheel. Have a play with slower approach speeds and see how you go.

STOL performance of the 912s in the Savannah is more then enough. More cruise speed would be nice but I don't know if more hp would achieve that given it's such a draggy aircraft. I haven't started building just yet so I have time on my side. Reliability is probably my biggest consideration and I'm pretty confident I will get 2000 hrs out of a 912.

Yes I have already got an XL VG kit I brought the one that was for sale on here some months back. The 6 cylinder D motor sounds good but rather expensive! I can get a new 912S off Reg for $24500, I'm thinking at this point this seems like the way to go. With the money I save I might invest in auto pilot and few other little bits & pieces.

Hi Xavier how's the nav ticket going? How is the flying in Darwin is it always bumpy? I have been meaning to rent an aircraft from the top end flying club & have a look around the area for years but have never got around to it.

I was looking at the 6 cylinder D motor & that's 78kgs dry. The 4 cylinder doesn't quiet have enough ponnies for my liking as I will be operating out of a pretty tight strip (less then 200m) at times.

All though rotaxs are a lot more expensive the appeal to me is they have been proven for well over 20 years. Both the D motor & the UL are rather heavy!

Luckily I have nothing but time on my hands since I'm not starting the build till next month. And I would imagine it will be many many more months till I require an engine!, hopefully by then more will be known about them, I may very well go with the 912s due to price & simplicity but the 912IS certainly intrigues me & I would like to learn more about it.

I was emailing Reg today. To be honest he didn't know a lot about it just yet, had said he just ordered a factory built one with the 912is and once that arrives he will know a lot more about it. I guess time will tell.

Is there anyone out there building a kit aircraft with the 912IS in it? I'm considering putting one in my savannah but don't know much about the engine management system. Do they need different probes & such & does it require a glass EMS?