Sport Pilot Talk

Does anyone have any recent (2015) firsthand experience or knowledge of the D-motor? Is this engine as good as their website and videos portray? Any input would be appreciated.
Thanks, Jringer

Thanks Don, I went to the Tata web site. I was surprised. They own Jaguar and Land Rover, and they make big trucks, sedans and my new favorite the "Tata Magic Iris". (That one made me laugh!) I didn't see any information on air powered cars, but now that I know about them, I will look agai...

Thanks Don. I appreciate your information. I am familiar with hydraulics on farm equipment and heavy equipment, but I wondered about a PSRU application. It seems the problems are many. Maybe someone will come along with a new design that will overcome the problems and take some of the power pulse an...

Thanks Jim. I think I may not have made my question clear. I was wondering if there was a fluid drive to drive the propeller. I was not wondering about changing the pitch. Although, the two functions could probably work together. I realize the PSRUs have been engineered and reengineered many time ov...

I would like to know if there have ever been any successful fluid driven propeller reduction drives? I have read that the steel geared units take a beating. Also, with steel on steel, the torque forces put a tremendous strain on the engine crank shaft. It would seem that a fluid drive could absorb a...

I read that drseti rents to some of his students up in PA. That is correct. All of my graduates are welcome to rent my SportStar primary trainer, with the understanding that current primary students get scheduling priority. Before you commit to going the LSA route, you may want to get some transiti...

LSA clubs and partnerships might be hard to find. You just have to look. I live on the north side of Atlanta and rent Cessna SkyCatchers from an FBO in Georgia and another one in NC when I'm up there visiting relatives. As a matter of fact, I flew the NC plane today. You can go to barnstormers.com ...

Being that nobody else has provided an easy-to-use discussion forum for the new Sport Pilot Certificate/Light Sport Aircraft Rule, I thought that I would "step up to the plate." I am a pilot for a large regional airline and I fly the Embraer 145 regional jet. While I know a lot about gene...