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  1. Icehrinder1

    Support for Rutan Solitaire?

    I will forward this to a Former Rutan employee
  2. Icehrinder1

    Turbine Prescott Pusher Builder new to this site

    Vince, everything above is correct. My plane has nose ballast as the prop is a steel hub Hartzell aluminum three blade weighing approx 70# if I remember correctly. The plane itself flys beautiful, I will say in heavy chop the short couple aspect to its design, you do need to get use to it feel...
  3. Icehrinder1

    Turbine Prescott Pusher Builder new to this site

    Flying an experimental Is a different breed of experience. The testing such as harmonic testing That goes into a certified aircraft $220,000 KSMO
  4. Icehrinder1

    Turbine Prescott Pusher Builder new to this site

    He simply had the wrong power plant install, I love the way my bird flys. Flies off the ground Like any Turbine Powered Aircraft should. And is the to push her there is no P factor. When in the airplane easy your flight to the ground flatten the prop and you stop..
  5. Icehrinder1

    Turbine Prescott Pusher Builder new to this site

    I stayed away from Prop extensions to the gyroscopic load
  6. Icehrinder1

    Turbine Prescott Pusher Builder new to this site

    Well if you buy a Prescott put an Allison Rolls-Royce gas turbine on the back you’ll get rid of the problem of weight and claim ability handles just fine I have proven it as I have flown mine for many years
  7. Icehrinder1

    Turbine Prescott Pusher Builder new to this site

    Use to be IFR however for seeing It use to be, I sold off the Collins Silver line radios 20 years ago and flew VFR with GPS/Argus 5000 and HSI basic Steam 6 pack with a Garmin SL40. Recently installed ADSB In & Out using a panel mounted IPad with cooling. Aircraft is located KSMO
  8. Icehrinder1

    Turbine Prescott Pusher Builder new to this site

    Not true with the Allison 250 , as I have flown my aircraft and typically climbed out at 1500 FPM at 140 Kt’s burning 24gph for about 5 min then cruise at 170-180kt burning 16gph Jet A
  9. Icehrinder1

    Comment by 'Icehrinder1' in album 'DA-11'

    I’ve finishing up an annual on it. Preparing it for flight and sale
  10. Icehrinder1

    Turbine Prescott Pusher Builder new to this site

    Hello, I’m new here although I built my aircraft 30 years ago. I still have it although do you Covid and money I will be selling it. It flys and it’s awesome, Currently I’m completing an annual on it see attached pictures
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