AirTalk.org Aviation discussions newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Enstrom F28A          AirTalk.org Forum Index -> Helicopters and rotary wing aircrafts View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message rotor&wing Guest Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 1:34 am    Post subject: Enstrom F28A i'm looking for some input on the F28A. i would like to hear fro operators and owners of the good, the bad, and the ugly of this model please no war stories or uneducated assumptions made by someone who' never been in or around this model. fwiw, i own a F280C already -- rotor&wing Back to top selwaykid@yahoo.com Guest Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:50 pm    Post subject: Re: Enstrom F28A rotor& wrote: Quote: i'm looking for some input on the F28A. i would like to hear from operators and owners of the good, the bad, and the ugly of this model. ** I operated one of these in the late 70's. Bought it in the Chicago area and ferried it to CA. With two on board, lite fuel it would not hover IGE at 4,000msl (can't recall the DA). Had to do a surprise run on landing for fuel at Carlsbad NM. That forewarned me when I landed at El Paso and I again had to do a run on. Ended up sending my pax home commercial. I don't recall anything particularly unfavorable about the machine aside from the AD's and keeping it out of freezing rain conditions. I did some dual with it as a CFI and the boss eventually sold it when he got rid of the aviation department. The buyers took some dual with me and used it to commute in the Santa Barbara area. One of them crashed it with some kind of fuel failure and auto'd into a low brick wall. Did some factory instruction with them and same feelings as noted. Quote: please no war stories or uneducated assumptions made by someone who's never been in or around this model. fwiw, i own a F280C already. -- rotor&wing Back to top Lorin Schrader Guest Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 9:45 pm    Post subject: Re: Enstrom F28A The A model is fine if you fly with one or two people on a 70 degree day with half or 3/4 tank fuel. Lorin rotor&wing wrote: Quote: i'm looking for some input on the F28A. i would like to hear from operators and owners of the good, the bad, and the ugly of this model. please no war stories or uneducated assumptions made by someone who's never been in or around this model. fwiw, i own a F280C already. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         AirTalk.org Forum Index -> Helicopters and rotary wing aircrafts All times are GMT Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Aviation----------------alt.aviationAviation safety EnhancementPlanes, gliders and flying in AustraliaAviation et pilotage (Français)rec.aviationAviation (Aerobatics)Hot air, gas balloons and airshipsHang-gliding, paragliding, foot-launched flightAircraft Design & BuildingInstrument Flight RulesAviation (Classifieds)Military AircraftNaval AviationAviation (Miscellaneous Topics)Owning AirplanesAviators (General Discussions)Aviation related productsAircraft RestorationHelicopters and rotary wing aircraftsFlight SimulationSailplanesAviation (Students)Light aircraftFlying related activities in the UK Airports----------------alt.airportsEdinburgh Airport Glasgow Airport Humberside Airport Luton Airport Aberdeen Airport Glasgow Prestwick Airport  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2006 phpBB Group SEO toolkit © 2004-2006 webmedic.