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Subject: Re: [LML] Whats involved in retrofitting IVP to IVPT?
From: Berni Breen <bbreen@cableone.net>
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Dico:

My normally aspirated non pressurized IV was converted to a turbine about 2
years after I bought it.  The conversion took about a year and cost about
250K all in...engine, prop, belly tank, baggage compartment tank and filler
on fuselage, air conditioning, cowl modifications, engine instruments,
throttle quadrant and paint.  It would be much more expensive today...I
think.  Assuming you use a Walther the engine and Avia prop are reasonably
priced.  I believe I paid around 50K.

I flew it for another 2 years after the conversion.  It was the most
awesome airplane I have ever flown.  They will fly 300 KTAS even in the
teens.  My only issue was the fuel consumption.  They will use 40 GPH.  If
I could afford 40 GPH I would have no other airplane for cross country
travel.  Truly awesome!  If your mission is more just to fly than to fly
cross country, that 40 GPH might dissuade you from jumping in on a Sunday
afternoon to shoot approaches and do some low level sight seeing unless you
own a fuel farm.

If you do decide to move forward with a conversion I strongly suggest you
contact Lanny Rundell at Southern Air in Winnsboro LA.  He has done this
conversion before, is extremely knowledgable and honest as the day is long.

Berni

On Tuesday, February 21, 2012, Dico Reijers wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I'm just wondering what is all involved in retrofitting an IVP to IVPT.
> Someday when AVGas gets scarce or I win a lottery, it might be a nice
> option to have.  I am guessing this is decision most people make when
> starting their build but have many people made this change after the fact?
> Whats a turbine engine worth now-a-days?
>
> -Dico
>

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Dico:<div><br></div><div>My normally aspirated non pressurized IV was conve=
rted to a turbine about 2 years after I bought it. =A0The conversion took a=
bout a year and cost about 250K all in...engine, prop, belly tank, baggage =
compartment tank and filler on fuselage, air conditioning, cowl modificatio=
ns, engine instruments, throttle quadrant and paint. =A0It would be much mo=
re expensive today...I think. =A0Assuming you use a Walther the engine and =
Avia prop are reasonably priced. =A0I believe I paid around 50K. =A0</div>
<div><br></div><div>I flew it for another 2 years after the conversion. =A0=
It was the most awesome airplane I have ever flown. =A0They will fly 300 KT=
AS even in the teens. =A0My only issue was the fuel consumption. =A0They wi=
ll use 40 GPH. =A0If I could afford 40 GPH I would have no other airplane f=
or cross country travel. =A0Truly awesome! =A0If your mission is more just =
to fly than to fly cross country, that 40 GPH might dissuade you from jumpi=
ng in on a Sunday afternoon to shoot approaches and do some low level sight=
 seeing unless you own a fuel farm.</div>
<div><br></div><div>If you do decide to move forward with a conversion I st=
rongly suggest you contact Lanny Rundell at Southern Air in Winnsboro LA. =
=A0He has done this conversion before, is extremely knowledgable and honest=
 as the day is long.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Berni<br><div>=A0<br>On Tuesday, February 21, 2012, Dic=
o Reijers  wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 =
0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi All,<br><br>I&#39;m =
just wondering what is all involved in retrofitting an IVP to IVPT.=A0 Some=
day when AVGas gets scarce or I win a lottery, it might be a nice option to=
 have.=A0 I am guessing this is decision most people make when starting the=
ir build but have many people made this change after the fact?=A0 Whats a t=
urbine engine worth now-a-days?<br>

<br>-Dico<br>
</blockquote></div></div>

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