About 80% of general aviation aircraft fly using Lycoming engines. Clearing the trees at the end of the runway. Leaving 4500ft for 6500ft. Maintaining airflow and generating lift across the wings. All are impossible without a reliable engine. Lycoming powers my training aircraft and so fuels my quest for a private pilot certificate. This blog is a record of my thoughts and experiences on life, flight, and learning.
Thanks to Hurricane Ike and all the fallen limbs in my two yards, I have now become the proud owner of a brand-new 3.8hp, Stihl MS290 Farm Boss Chainsaw with a 20" Bar. While not the coolest chainsaw out there, this one is very powerful and cuts wood like butta. Butta, I tell ya! It's totally awesome and I have a very fun weekend ahead of me between lumberjacking and attending a local airshow.
posted by Delta Whiskey @ 9:46 PM
A little kid trapped in a grown-up body that pretends to be an mechanical engineer during working hours, but mostly likes to look up into the sky and make airplane noises.
2 Comments:
At 4:56 PM,
Anonymous said…
might not be the fanciest chainsaw, but it's no slouch either. you sprung for a pretty nice one. you should start a chainsaw blog.
At 5:07 PM,
Delta Whiskey said…
Yup. It's definitely at the high end of the mid-range homeowner/occasional user chainsaw. It sounds AWESOME, and really cuts well. Just heavy enough that you don't have to wear your arms out from pushing on a lightweight bar all afternoon.
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