TOYOTA YARIS ENGINE

[diesel dog]

The Yaris powered Explorer now has 27hrs flight time and the engine 38hrs including ground testing,and with no snags so far
Fuel consumption in this application calculated over the 27hrs flight time is 8.9 ltrs average fuel burn/hrs including warm up and taxi and 12.5ltrs in cruise
more or less wat was expected but still the most economical that i have flown

The belt redrive has also performed well
and the belt tension seems to have settled after 3 adjustments
The 90hp kit which i ordered got delayed due to strike action in France

I really enjoy flying this plane she is very forgiving and I am considering converting to taildragger

Anyone got tail gear that they would like to exchange for tri gear,or would like to part with at a reasonable price

[diesel dog]

The 40 hours proving flight time has been flown off and the application for authority to fly has been forwarded to CAA.
Hopefully the yaris powered explorer will be able to visit other airfields shortly.

The proving hours went by without any problems, we had a radio problem and the artificial horizon on the MGL played up a bit and we had to install a trim tab on the rudder to compensate for engine torque. When trimmed for straight and level flight she flies hands off.

The 90HP kit we ordered was lost in transit and a new kit is being sent to us which we hope to recieve later this month.

[Boet]

lyk vir my die froggies het ook ma net so baie kak soos ons?

[Boet]

DD, het jy al jouse pampiere terug gekry??

[diesel dog]

ZU FIZ has recieved its authority to fly and is no longer restricted to 100km from Saldanha and will be visiting neighboring airfields shortly.
Looking forward to meeting like minded aviation enthusiasts.

PS. Boet steek solank die vuur aan!

[Ranger]

Congratulations. May there be many, many enjoyable flying hours.

[Boet]

Die hout is al reg gepak, se maar net wanneer ek die vuurhoutjie moet insteek!! Geluk ou mater. Veilig vlieg!!

[diesel dog]

The Toyota Yaris engine has clocked 70hrs and still running sweet

[AEROYOTA]

DD
Well Done!!! Congrats!!!

Our Toyota has done 12 hours without any snags, but we haven't done all the required tests yet.
Getting there.

[John Boucher]

Well Diesel Dog, are we going to see her at Swellendam the coming weekend?

[Dusty Eagle]

Hi DD. Did you get my email, cant se if it went.

Regards.

[diesel dog]

Made it to Vredendal this time 100hrs and still running sweet

[diesel dog]

Taken at Vredendal Fly In

[Boet]

And here`s the man himself, and his pride and joy. This mod has been running faultlessly now for many hours....... The engine itself has not been modified at all, exept for the throttle bodies and the ECU.

[Oupa-G]

I have seen it it is a beauty. Ystervark and myself have been looking with a serious eye at the belt drive and I'm just getting the CAA paperwork cob webs out of my brain at the moment my brain is scared of having another CAA encounter but I know this will disappear and then we will do it like big governments develop something in secret and then let it leak out when it is to late to to do something about it. Dieseldog wonderful we need more of this.


Cheers Oupa-G