I just bought one and I want to learn everything about it. He has owned that plane 40 yrs. Amazing. I hope to say the same. There is nothing like an aerostar, period!
What a great episode! Love his take on things and improvements he made for himself. I would love to know what process he went through to get those modifications installed as I would think at the minimum those electrical mods would surely require extensive paperwork? I'm not an aircraft owner so my guess is you can't just change things like that willy nilly but maybe you can? Thanks Eric
Used to watch one based where i did my flight training many years ago, dam if you didnt turn your head every time this thing launched into the sky like a misile. Love the deathstar.
Eric, please tell, is it possible to set counter-rotating engines? Second question, is it possible to setup reverse? And last, is it allowed modification to setup 350hp engines to 60X models? Thank you! You're great!)
I fixed the new video. Being in VR mode was not planned and not sure how that box got checked. To answer your question: The Machen modified Aerostar 700's can e fitted with the TIO540 U2A's with counter rotating props. There have been a handful of them done. The Piper 700P has counter rotating props but they rotate in the opposite direction you would expect. I call them "outies" the normal rotation would be the left prop rotating clockwise and the right rotating CCW. Not sure about reverse. I think MT has a reversing prop available. I don't know if it is STC'd for the Aerostar. The supplemental type certificate covers engine mods for all the Aerostar models, 600, 601, 601P and 602P. STC # SA1658NM
It is in the new owner's plans. I flew single pilot Part 135 IFR in Aerostars, Navajos and 400 series Cessnas with a 6 pack, HSI and DME without a problem. Oh yeah and most of the time the autopilot didn't work. I like the automation and in today's environment it really helps.
@@AerostarPilot Yes, all my instrument flying was with a six-pack, but I'd do anything for better situational awareness and automation when things got busy. Great videos, thanks!
The strip on the nose is part of the slow speed handling STC. During power on stalls the nose did not fall trough as would be expected when the wing stalled. The strip trips the airflow and lift from the nose area. Jack is an interesting character. Some comments are basically "the world according to Jack"
@@AerostarPilot I know you knew about the low speed STC, but I did get a slightly different story form Jim Christy on how it works. BTW what kind of real estate are you representing? I have been trying to find something suitable in Mukilteo [clubhouse ln / 59th] for some time and there seems to be scant inventory.
I started using it on my glider. It does a great job of cleaning the canopy with a reduced risk of scratches. Years ago when I was flying cargo for a living in light twins, the part 135 operation was too cheap to put iceX on the boots so we experimented with different things on the boots that would help shed the ice. Flying 5 days a week in the Pacific North West gave me plenty of ice experience. Lemon Pledge worked the best although it didn't last long. I think the ken ingredient is some wax. It is a lot less expensive than some of the other window cleaning products too. Works good getting the bugs off.
