208B Pilots

overtorqued · Post by **overtorqued** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 10:42 am

Hi,
Looking to talk to an experienced, mountainous area, 208B pilot with short bush strip experience. If you are interested in doing some training and possibly some contract work in 2006 drop me a line.

Cheers

flaps40 · Post by **flaps40** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 2:05 pm

It may be a bush strip but it with a 208 it will never be short in bush strip standards

overtorqued · Post by **overtorqued** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 2:11 pm

I agree. Needs a -34 or bigger and some wing work. Interested in AOG's hot wing. May make it into a bush performer. Our bushy stuff will be 1700 - 2000 feet for now.

yak driver · Post by **yak driver** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 2:54 pm

Put a dash 10 garrett on it.

http://www.texasturbines.com/caravan/ttci_faq_c.htm

Be really careful with it, make sure the departure path is clear and downhill...

flaps40 · Post by **flaps40** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 3:49 pm

Might be a great engine (probably not). Garrets and gravel both start with G but they don't mix well.

Donald · Post by **Donald** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 4:02 pm

And a Pratt/Walter/Lycoming/Anything likes it any better? What do you mean?

wrenchturner · Post by **wrenchturner** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 4:46 pm

I assume he means with no seperator or inlet screen, the Garret is more prone to FOD than a PT6. I'm no fan of the TPE-331 series engine, but I do understand why people do it, more HP and less fuel burn than a comparable PT6, but from a maintenance standpoint, much less friendly.

flaps40 · Post by **flaps40** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 8:47 am

The reason pratts are more gravel friendly is that you can slow the prop down during ground ops. The higher the tip speed the more pron you are to gravel damadge to the prop. There are probably garret drivers out their that do just fine. But experience plays a big part in that, so if you don't have gravel experience pratts give you more lee way.