Valdiviano

http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/southernsun/1/1433298211/tpod.html

Michael has now arrived in Israel. His second last leg was 10.5 hours of which 7 where night flying over Saudi Arabia. I believe that it is NOW much harder to accomplish this kind of flying than in the old days when Britain controlled most of the countries in Michaels route.

Michael Smith has now arrived in Abu Dhabi, flying from Melbourne to London in a Searey ampihibious kit plane. If you are NOT following his blog full of comments and photos, you are missing out on a great adventure. ONCE IN A LIFETIME http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog/southernsun/1/tpod.html

Amazing trip following in the footsteps / wake of the Qantas Flying Boats. http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog/southernsun/1/tpod.html

Visit http://touchandgo.com.au/ to see great photos of 5 seaplanes going around Oz right now Awesome video to come with a $35 donation to charity

Visit, to view 5 seaplanes going around Australia right now, great photos and better video to come http://touchandgo.com.au/

Thank you for the link

Wether someone in Oz has gone down this path, with the BMW as an alternative to Rotax, Jabiru or Viking

I tried that before posting. Tried that after posting. Nothing comes up Tornado

http://www.eaa.org/experimenter/articles/2011-12_boxer.asp I can't find any threads along this line on this site, if there is please guide me to it

For those interested in the Viking engine http://www.vikingaircraftengines.com/news.htm

open to ideas

jabiru 2200 = 85 hp R1150 =95 hp r1200 = 120 hp

Bmw r1200 Any comments on the BMW R1200 or R1150 engines. www.takeoff-ul.de 80 kg all up except prop. A Canadian co www.airtrikes.net quoted me US $ 1950 for a reduction gearbox to suit a BMW R1150. Interested to hear some comments as I will have to make an engine decision for my Searey early next year