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    Morgan Builds under way and completed

    in Morgan Aeroworks

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    hey jamie myself and david more so david have been keeping tabs on your build and we missed you at evans head ,where are you hoping to land next

    Hi guys I'm not sure, I'll definately be attending as many events as possible this year. Any QLD & Nth'n NSW for sure. I am going to the Southport Valentines BBQ breakfast on the 14th Feb. Alternately, anyone is welcome at Heck Field to take a look.

     

     

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    Morgan Builds under way and completed

    in Morgan Aeroworks

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    Hi all, I'm thinking about a project in conjunction with Garry at MAW. A Sierra Viking or Sierra 80hp Rotax combo.

     

    Aircraft will be finished to my high standard and if you saw my plane at Evan Head recently, you'll understand.

     

    Avionic will be standard 6 pack style, radio with ptt, dual stick, upgraded brakes (dual rudder control), lockable tinted canopy, adjustable rudder pedals, winglets, strobe Nav lights, 100lt fuel on board, leather interior, high quality paint job and a design that will turn heads.

     

    No transponder

     

    Finish time around June 2015, fixed price $84,000 (Viking option) TBC. Msg me if you find this of interest.

     

    Jamie

     

     

    Viking Engines In Aus

    in Engines and Props

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    Flying should not just be for old geezers and the elite. New blood generates new ideas and competitiveness. That's great for any industry!

     

    Affordability and reliability is what everyone should be looking for in an aircraft and engine regard of anyone's 'OLD SCHOOL' opinions.

     

     

    Viking Engines In Aus

    in Engines and Props

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    Video with engine sound, rattle from camera mount.

     

    After 35hrs specs as follows.

     

    Fuel burn @ fast cruise: 20-21lts per hour 110-115kts

     

    Fuel burn @ Econ cruise: 17-18ltrs per hour 100kts

     

    Engine temps all in the green, except oil temp which is too cool

     

    No problems with engine so far. Have complete 2 cross countries and flown up to 8000.

     

     

     

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    Morgan Builds under way and completed

    in Morgan Aeroworks

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    Yes Taree guys. All flight testing was done their so I had access to the factory and their expertise.

     

    Here's the details so far but I expect a few to change.

     

    1. Engine ran very well with no major issues at all. All temps were below normal range - too much cooling. Coolant temp was running towards max one day at low altitude BUT it was 39 degrees.

     

    2. Cruise is looking like 120kts

     

    3. Econ cruise is 100kts at around 12lts per hour

     

    4. Fuel burn during testing was around 15-17lts per hour

     

    5. We had very high cross winds during testing and the plane performed beautiful

     

     

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    New Viking engine

    in Engines and Props

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    There's haters in the world and nothing will change there minds...and even when challenged as I did a few comments ago they just ignore it and keep on keeping on.

     

    Experimental....the word which keeps our aircraft aloft and so was the wright bros.

     

    Just wait until they see my panel and electrical video....the haters heads will explode 037_yikes.gif.f44636559f7f2c4c52637b7ff2322907.gif

     

     

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    New Viking engine

    in Engines and Props

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    Correct, the buyer decides. Everyone has an opinion and everyone's situation is different. I made this video because there are people out there like myself (in the beginning) who are unsure about parting with their money in anything other than an experimental engine.

     

    What I did learn during the process... Pick up the phone and talk to people, and the first call is the manufacturer. Put them through the wringer and finally ask them for client references. You'll get a much better picture and make a more informed decision for your situation.

     

    I negotiate big $$ deals for a living and so far, I've found the engine good value for money.

     

    I hope my journey helps others. Jamie

     

     

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    New Viking engine

    in Engines and Props

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    Thanks for the information, Jmbb74.What did the extra $USD4k buy you?

     

    I really like it! Well done.

    Yep no prob, I purchased the following. I don't have the invoice in front of me to double check the prices.

    1. Viking View engine monitor.

     

    Simple plug and play with the engine, no stuffing around with programming. It's a GRT product re badged and pre programmed for Viking. I called GRT and spoke to them in depth prior to my purchased and in the end, my glass panel is a GRT sport SX purely because I wanted to stay within the GRT family for ease of connect-ability.

     

    2. Viking wiring bus.

     

    Viking no longer make this product in favour of a traditional wiring setup. I didn't want to add roughly 50hrs to the build so I opted for their bus to save time. In a future episode on my YouTube channel, I'll talk about my Motec PDM that I'm using as my 2nd power bus in the aircraft. Again I spend time on the phone with Motec Australia and these unit are bloody fantastic but very expensive.

     

    3. The Viking Grab bag

     

    Not a necessary purchase but I figured, get the right tools for the job. The bag has everything to finish off the job.

     

    Hope this helps. Jamie

     

     

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