Light Aircraft Association

Did anybody go?

I popped into Old Sarum mid-afternoon yesterday (in a non-vintage RV) and there weren't any vintage aircraft there. did nobody turn up or had they all gone by 3pm.

Dave

The trouble is that bikes are a bit like aeroplanes - there's no such thing as a good, cheap one. If you buy a Brompton nothing else folds as small, the ride is OK and you'll still be smiling every time you use it after 10 years and 10000 miles...

Dave

My experience suggests you need to chase. Perhaps an initial call after a fortnight and then weekly after that.

Dave

I got an Email from them on Friday - so they're still there! Wilksch are not selling engines at the moment - production is suspended until the"big bore" engine is released. Perhaps that's why they're not that quick to respond to sales Emails. You could try telephoning them. Did you see the news rele...

We're pretty happy with the engine. Our aircraft is a bit slow for an RV, but still quicker than anything else I've flown. Two things I do notice is a throttle lag as the turbo speeds up and smokiness at full power. The smokiness should be improved by the big-bore engine. Wilksch have been very help...

I have a WAM-120 installed in an RV-9A. I know of 5 other WAM-120 / RV-9's currently flying, 4 of them in the UK. There are around 20 WAM-120 engines in total flying and about twice that number delivered. We're currently getting 125 kts TAS at 6000ft on 15 lts/hr of jet A1 from our installation. Wil...

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Dave