South Burlington, VT
- Aircraft Year
- 1978 580
- Aircraft Type
- Super Commander
- Reg Number
- N555LP
- Serial Number
- 14405
Hi All,
How many interested in an IO-390 STC for 112 and 112B?
Negligible weight change.
Estimated installed horsepower increase of 30HP (18%).
Brand spanking new engines... $33K + $17K STC = $50K turn key.
Compare to current estimated $35K for installed reman IO-360.
This is a project introductory proposal. Jay Borden is on board for his 112 and would be first to fly, aiming for Dec this year with a brief hiatus in Experimental while we do the vibe survey, exhaust approval and STC test flights. Other installations would proceed starting in 2Q 2009 and would be fully certified for Standard Category.
The deal is thus:
To participate in this introductory offer, you put up a $25K project investment now which is reimbursed back to you at the rate of $500 per IO-390 STC sold by Aerodyme. If we eventually sell 50 packages, you have recouped all. If we sell eventually sell more, you recoup more up to a cap of +$25K return on the $25K invested.
When you are ready for your engine package, you pay $50K for the brand new engine and STC package, installed turn key. For installations not completed by Dec 2009, we would need to add any cumulative price increases by Lycoming with the baseline being the 2008 OEM price of $33K for the new certified IO-390's. The introductory pricing would expire at the end of 2010 but the return on your project investment would continue.
The IO-390 is a forward inlet engine and will change performance more than the rated step up of 200HP to 210HP. This is similar to how our IO-580 STC steps up 114 performance by an effective 90HP even tho the book says it should be just 60. We intend to perform this same magic for the IO-390 112's.
Many of your Commander airframes are in great shape and well set to fly ANOTHER 35 years but those 70's engine cases, cranks and cams are NOT, and most of you could well use a bit more climb and zip while hanging onto the economy of a four-cylinder engine.
This offer is limited to five participants, including Jay, thus leaving four slots of which I need three commited to start the project.
Rob H. from down under, hope all is well and might you still be interested?
Questions welcome and responses encouraged.
Jim
How many interested in an IO-390 STC for 112 and 112B?
Negligible weight change.
Estimated installed horsepower increase of 30HP (18%).
Brand spanking new engines... $33K + $17K STC = $50K turn key.
Compare to current estimated $35K for installed reman IO-360.
This is a project introductory proposal. Jay Borden is on board for his 112 and would be first to fly, aiming for Dec this year with a brief hiatus in Experimental while we do the vibe survey, exhaust approval and STC test flights. Other installations would proceed starting in 2Q 2009 and would be fully certified for Standard Category.
The deal is thus:
To participate in this introductory offer, you put up a $25K project investment now which is reimbursed back to you at the rate of $500 per IO-390 STC sold by Aerodyme. If we eventually sell 50 packages, you have recouped all. If we sell eventually sell more, you recoup more up to a cap of +$25K return on the $25K invested.
When you are ready for your engine package, you pay $50K for the brand new engine and STC package, installed turn key. For installations not completed by Dec 2009, we would need to add any cumulative price increases by Lycoming with the baseline being the 2008 OEM price of $33K for the new certified IO-390's. The introductory pricing would expire at the end of 2010 but the return on your project investment would continue.
The IO-390 is a forward inlet engine and will change performance more than the rated step up of 200HP to 210HP. This is similar to how our IO-580 STC steps up 114 performance by an effective 90HP even tho the book says it should be just 60. We intend to perform this same magic for the IO-390 112's.
Many of your Commander airframes are in great shape and well set to fly ANOTHER 35 years but those 70's engine cases, cranks and cams are NOT, and most of you could well use a bit more climb and zip while hanging onto the economy of a four-cylinder engine.
This offer is limited to five participants, including Jay, thus leaving four slots of which I need three commited to start the project.
Rob H. from down under, hope all is well and might you still be interested?
Questions welcome and responses encouraged.
Jim
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