It's official!
PT6A-34 conversion on order.
Thanks for all the input.
Dave

Yes, I suppose Polish is a possibility, but I'd rather go Czech and leap forward into the 1990's. 2 out of 3 Polish Otters had major engine problems here this year. Frankly I do not think that would be the long term forward thinking solution.

I think we have had as many as 12 (2003) with 11 in the Flypast that year, other years as few as 6 or 7. Still enough to "kill 'em with the noise" as Jim Cousineau would say. A total of 24 different Norsemen have attended over the years.

Lots more good info thank you, especially on the Walter. Anyone familiar with BRNO rifles will appreciate Czech quality. As for takeoff performance,well they don't call the standard Otter a "stoneboat" for nothing. A good Norseman, however, will surprise the uninitiated and in many cases outperform ...

Thanks for the update. Pretty much as I've been hearing. Visited 2 operations yesterday both passionately convinced that theirs is the best way to go - Pratt -34 Vazar with 10 years 10,000 hours trouble free on 2 machines (hard to argue with that)vs. 2 Garretts with several years experience. The arg...

The time has come to seriously consider a turbine conversion for our Otter and I am looking for input on the various engines - Pratt (-135 or 34), Walter, or Garrett. Yes, Ive done a search on here and have spoken to both pilots and operators of each type. I am looking for an update specifically fro...