I know that when
going
around the world weather will be a limiting
factor. I need to have the capability of
getting above the weather. After all, the
monsoon season starts in June and peak
season is July in Northern Indian Ocean (Bangladesh)
We installed Tornado Alley Turbo normalizer.
This will allow the aircraft to operate at
sea level manifold pressure at any altitude,
not to mention 210 knots at 18000 feet.
Even though our 1800 hours TBO engine
only has 630 hours, we changed all six
cylinders with new Millennium cylinders .
We are using 40 gallon
tip tanks for extended fuel range over the
The GPS navigation may not always
be available in
If we are to fly in those high altitudes, I need to extend the
capacity of my portable oxygen. To extend the range I purchased EDS
oxygen pulse delivery system that only delivers as you inhale.
We also installed an ICOM 706 HF radio with automatic antenna tuner for giving position report where VHF range is limited. Needless to say, the surface area of a small aircraft for HF antenna installation is limited. To get good reception, 10 to 15 feet of antenna is marginal at best. I am using a 50 ft trailing antenna that will be extended manually during flight and retracted before landing.