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News of May 24, 2006

Important announcement from GolfAlpha Aviation. Owners of specific airplane models listed here are the first concerned.

GolfAlpha Aviation & Associates at Atlanta (USA) Peachtree-Dekalb Airport (GAA) asks all aircraft owners who may consider converting their planes to diesel to contact them. GAA proposes to syndicate the interest of several owners of the same airplane model, numerous enough to create a potential market that justifies funding the STC. GAA will put them in contact with aero diesel customer service licensees and aircraft shops which are qualified and experienced in engine exchange, modification and conversion. GAA will then organize equity funding for converting a demo plane, demonstrating its ability to fly under Experimental Regulations, then converting owners aircraft to be operated under same conditions, then finally undertaking the FAA test programs leading to an STC for the diesel converted aircraft model. Once that stage is completed, all aircraft owners that joined the bandwagon at the start will own an STCd diesel airplane and the stockholders funding the STC will control its market.
As our readers know, aircraft models the conversion of which is are already STCd worldwide are: Cessna 172 US included, and Piper Cherokee, and Cessna 182 except the US. Several projects are envisioned or already in progress to convert other models. GAA intends to concentrate on 4 diesel manufacturers: Thielert-Centurion, SMA, Wilksch and DeltaHawk, and on a list of twins and fixed-gear singles including notably Piper Aztecs, Cherokee 6, Pawnees, Navajo and Chieftains; Cessna 150, 152, 177 fixed gear, 185, 205, 206, and Skymasters; Aero Commanders Twin-pistons; Beech Dukes and QueenAirs; SOCATA Morane-Saulnier Rallye.
If you are interested, contact them care of DieselAir Newsletter, or Leonard Harris, GolfAlpha Aviation at: info@geanoverseas.com

posted at 9:37 AM

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