Just for fun, I looked it up. According to CASA, (latest statistics in 2005 ) there are currently 12,536 aircraft on the register. Subtract 1,117 gliders and 341 Balloons, you have 11,078 engine powered aircraft. If we remove those over 5700kg MTOW we effectively get rid of the airliners & heavy piston engined a/c (which also contribute to pollution), so subtract another 569. Leaves 10,509. Allow a couple of hundred for light jets (L39, Mig 15 etc) and Jet powered Helicopters etc, that's roughly 10,200+ piston engined aircraft. http://www.casa.gov.au/casadata/register/recentype.htm ROSS
_____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christopher Mc Donnell Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 12:09 AM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Help Accountant please Agree, but there are'nt too many Lycomings around. ----- Original Message ----- From: Ben <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Jones To: Discussion of issues <mailto:aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net> relating to Soaring in Australia. Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 7:59 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Help Accountant please Ohh Chris, I promise i'll keep all the emission controll gear in this car this time just for you 8-) Question how much crap does a Pawnee fire breathing 180hp or 235 hp engine put into the atmosphere with its 60 year old technology, spitting unburnt fuel out the pipe to keep it cool ?? Poor planet .... 8-) Ben ----- Original Message ----- From: Christopher Mc Donnell <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Discussion of issues <mailto:aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net> relating to Soaring in Australia. Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 5:29 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Help Accountant please "Oh well guess i'll (sic) have to settle for the V8 Commodore ... bummer." Definitly a bummer! Poor Planet. CMcD
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