Anvilbrother 0 #1 December 24, 2006 http://www.vikingair.com/content2.aspx?id=276 Has PT6A-34's already on it, and lighter components. Plus for those hard to spot days you can get the glass cockpit for it Postes r made from an iPad or iPhone. Spelling and gramhair mistakes guaranteed move along, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiver30960 0 #2 December 25, 2006 but then we'll have to rip out the seats, carpet, all that useless IFR (sorry, IMC) gear, put a few dents in the leading edge of the stabilizer, and cover the inside with stickers, just to make it "jumpworthy". Seems like a hassle, I think I'll just stick with the one we have.... Elvisio "does 3.2 million include the camera step?" Rodriguez edit: although... 1600 fpm climb in a full Otter would be pretty schweet! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anvilbrother 0 #3 December 25, 2006 im just happy they are producing new parts for the old ones so we can keep them flying Postes r made from an iPad or iPhone. Spelling and gramhair mistakes guaranteed move along, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #4 December 25, 2006 At the very least, hopefully in 10-20 years we'll have a fleet of new-used Twotters to replace the already aging fleet in skydiving.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anvilbrother 0 #5 December 25, 2006 You mean in 10-20 years we wont have our nano string elevators or hover boards to take us to altitude? Postes r made from an iPad or iPhone. Spelling and gramhair mistakes guaranteed move along, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,457 #6 December 25, 2006 Hell, just call Mike at Skydive Dallas and he'll build ya a skydiving twotter for around a mil.Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #7 December 25, 2006 Flying magazine had a short article about the 400-series twin otter last month... sounds like they're still deciding whether or not to actually put it into production. They say it'll take 24 months to deliver the first one after the order is placed. All depends on whether or not they think there's enough demand for new otters... Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmytavino 16 #8 December 25, 2006 Oh there's a DEMAND all right... just might not be enough pennies in the piggy bank to cover the cost... Still It IS Christmas Morning,, and so this day is for Wishing!!!!! To ALL within our community and beyond... Merry Christmas If you can celebrate the day with a skydive....then you are blessed. If you can't,,,, that's OK ,, may you ( and me ) still be blessed... jimmy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rs2kmk5 0 #9 December 25, 2006 Do you really only need 3.2 milli? - pm me and I'll see what I can do As for getting a jump in today, done that - but not out of a plane ! Booked me and two buddies into our local wind tunnel for 30 mins on wednesday, so that should be cool (they've never skydived or been in the tunnel). Merry Christmas guys an gals, love from England. Out of 10,000 feet of fall, always remember that the last half inch hurts the most — Captain Charles W. Purcell, 1932 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,131 #10 December 25, 2006 You can part with nearly $1M for a new glass cockpit Bonanza, so $3.2M seems cheap for a Twotter.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #11 December 26, 2006 Can't afford it just yet. Maybe next Christmas. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bazelos 0 #12 December 26, 2006 Why not invest in a cheap turbo porter? Oh and get an AN-2He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #13 December 26, 2006 I think I am just going to work on getting FAA approval for a jump door on the G 5. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davelepka 4 #14 December 26, 2006 QuoteHas PT6A-34's already on it There's an optional -35 available as well. I wonder what thats all about? Anyone know the specs on a P and W -35? Does that make it a Really Super Otter? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #15 December 26, 2006 Quote Why not invest in a cheap turbo porter? Find one in the US that hasn't been bent. THEN find an insuranble pilot that has enough turbo time and tail wheel time that the insurance company will insure. NOW find one that will work at the typical sized DZ that the Porter would benifit and be great for. That's right, good luck.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #16 December 27, 2006 Agreed, Porters are far more difficult to operate. Being tail-draggers, they aer easy to break and spare parts are expensive. There are only two Turbo Porters on the Canadian registry and only one of them is hauling skydivers and that is only because the DZ owns its own - short - runway. That runway is soooo short that a Twin Otter is the only twin that can take off form it, but the DZ is not busy enough to employ a Twin Otter full-time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
